Jammu, July 3 -- A fresh batch of pilgrims set off on Thursday morning for the holy cave of Shri Amarnath Baba, chanting "Har Har Mahadev" and "Bam Bam Bhole" as they began their journey.

One pilgrim at the Baltal base camp, who is visiting the Amarnath shrine for the 14th time, praised the arrangements. "I am from Sangrur, Punjab. This is the 14th time I have come for the Amarnath Yatra. There is no need to rush. The arrangements made by the government are excellent," he told ANI.

A pilgrim from Bengal, who was part of the first group departing from the Pahalgam base camp, also expressed satisfaction. "We are very happy. We have no fear. Our government is very good... Our Army is also very good. We have no reason to be afraid," he said...