Jammu, July 11 -- The Amarnath Yatra, which began on July 3 has received an overwhelming response. But recent reports are suggesting that the naturally formed ice lingam, also called the Baba Barfani, has melted by over 90%, just days into the pilgrimage.

The Amarnath cave shrine is located at an altitude of about 3,888 metres (12,756 feet) in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. It's nestled beneath the Lidder Valley in the Kashmir Himalayas. Pilgrims can reach the shrine via the traditional 48-km Pahalgam route or the shorter but steeper 14-km Baltal route.

While the J&K administration has hailed the record number of devotees returning to the Amarnath cave shrine, many in the union territory have raised an alarm over the quick melti...