Amarnath Yatra Begins

JAMMU, INDIA - JUNE 27: A central Reserve Police Force soldier patrol the Jammu- Srinagar highway as the first batch of Amarnath pilgrims began their journey on June 27, 2013 in Jammu, India. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims flock each year to the Amarnath shrine which contains a large icicle revered by Hindus as an incarnation of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and regeneration. (Photo by Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)