Amid security, another batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine
The Hindu
Over 9,200 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath shrine, largest batch so far. 65,544 pilgrims have left Jammu base camp since June 30. 1,46,508 pilgrims have offered prayers at the shrine since July 1. 62-day pilgrimage to 3,888-metre-high cave shrine commenced July 1, ends Aug 31.
A fresh batch of over 9,200 pilgrims, the largest so far, left the base camp here in the early hours of Thursday for the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.
While 6,035 pilgrims left in a convoy of 194 vehicles for Pahalgam, another convoy of 112 vehicles carrying 3,206 pilgrims left for the Baltal base camp at 3:30 a.m.
With this, a total of 65,544 pilgrims have left the Jammu base camp for the valley since June 30.
A total to 1,46,508 pilgrims have offered prayers at the shrine since July 1.
The 62-day annual pilgrimage to the 3,888-metre-high cave shrine commenced from the twin tracks of Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district on July 1.
The yatra is scheduled to conclude on August 31.
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