Pilgrims’ Progress: Inspired by Swami Vivekananda, 2 US men undertake Amarnath Yatra

The two from California said they had been dreaming for years to come to the Amarnath Temple.

Two American nationals undertook the Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage claiming to be inspired by Swami Vivekananda. The two men from California said they had been dreaming for years to come to the Amarnath Temple.

ANI posted a video of the two men on Tuesday. One of the men, wearing saffron robes, is heard saying, “We have dreamt from many years to come on this yatra. We stay at a temple and ashram in California, America. For many years, we dreamt of coming here and we watched the YouTube Aarti videos almost every day.”

They said it is impossible to describe how they feel and felt gratitude for coming to Amarnath. They said they are devotees of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Swami Vivekananda. “Swami Vivekananda came to Kashmir and visited Amarnath and he had a unique experience here,” one of the men said.

They also praised the organisation of the yatra and said it is “flawless”. “To have this many pilgrims, it is very impressive,” they said. “There is a particular kind of peace that pervades these hills and mountains and of course the holy cave. We hope that kind of peace could pervade everywhere,” they said.Two US nationals from California, undertake Amarnath Yatra in J&K. They say, “…Swami Vivekananda came to Amarnath, he had a very important experience. I have known of this story for 40 years…It seemed impossible & was a dream to come here. But by Bholenath’s grace, everything came together and here we are…We can’t explain how we feel…” ANI captioned the video and credited it to Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board.

Har Har Mahadev,” commented a user. “These foreigners are luckier than most of us,” said another. “Wow. That’s the Vibrancy of My Beloved India,” wrote a third.

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