Jammu, July 19 -- A fresh batch of over 6,000 pilgrims of the Shri Amarnath Yatra, chanting 'Bam Bam Bhole', set out for the holy cave shrine in the South Kashmir Himalayas from the Yatri Niwas base camp today at Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu.
"A fresh batch of 6,365 pilgrims left this morning for the Shri Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir from the Jammu base camp amid tight security arrangements," officials said.
Of them, 2,851 pilgrims were headed for Pahalgam and 3,514 for Baltal, travelling in a convoy of 211 vehicles, including both Light and Heavy Motor Vehicles.
The 38-day annual pilgrimage began simultaneously from both routes following the flag-off of the first batch by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on July 2. The yatra is scheduled to ...