Jammu, Kashmir The third batch of 6,619 pilgrims left from Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu in two separate convoys to join the annual Amarnath pilgrimage in the Himalayas, officials said on Sunday.
Nearly 14,000 pilgrims offered prayers at the sacred cave shrine located at an altitude of 3,880 meters on the first day of the 52-day annual pilgrimage that began from Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district on Saturday, officials said. Said.
The third batch, including 1,141 women, left in 319 vehicles between 3:50 am and 4:45 am amid tight security.
It was raining in Jammu when the pilgrims left for Kashmir, officials said, adding that 3,838 devotees chose the Pahalgam route while 2,781 devotees were going to Baltal for the yatra.
With this, a total of 13,103 pilgrims left for the Valley from Jammu base camp since Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch on June 28.
The pilgrimage will end on August 19. Last year more than 4.5 lakh pilgrims paid their obeisance at the naturally formed ice linga cave temple.
Nearly 14,000 pilgrims offered prayers at the sacred cave shrine located at an altitude of 3,880 meters on the first day of the 52-day annual pilgrimage that began from Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district on Saturday, officials said. Said.
The third batch, including 1,141 women, left in 319 vehicles between 3:50 am and 4:45 am amid tight security.
It was raining in Jammu when the pilgrims left for Kashmir, officials said, adding that 3,838 devotees chose the Pahalgam route while 2,781 devotees were going to Baltal for the yatra.
With this, a total of 13,103 pilgrims left for the Valley from Jammu base camp since Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch on June 28.
The pilgrimage will end on August 19. Last year more than 4.5 lakh pilgrims paid their obeisance at the naturally formed ice linga cave temple.
