JAMMU : A fresh batch comprising 7,049 pilgrims left for Shri Amarnath Yatra amid religious chants on Sunday morning from Bhagwati Nagar in the city. The holy cave shrine is situated in the Himalayas in south Kashmir.
“The pilgrims left for Shri Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu base camp in a fleet of 286 vehicles under tight security cover,” officials said.
The 38-day annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine began from two routes on July 3 and is scheduled to end on August 9, coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival .
The pilgrimage was flagged off by Manoj Sinha , lieutenant governor, on July 2 and, so far, around 2 lakh pilgrims have visited the holy shrine in 11 batches.
“The pilgrims left for Shri Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu base camp in a fleet of 286 vehicles under tight security cover,” officials said.
The 38-day annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine began from two routes on July 3 and is scheduled to end on August 9, coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival .
The pilgrimage was flagged off by Manoj Sinha , lieutenant governor, on July 2 and, so far, around 2 lakh pilgrims have visited the holy shrine in 11 batches.
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