Braving the rain and chanting slogans of 'Bum Bum Bhole', 19,631 Yatris had 'darshan' on Wednesday inside the holy cave sanctuary situated 3,888 meters above sea level in the Kashmir Himalayas.
Wednesday's group of devotees had pilgrims at both camps (Pahalgam) and North Kashmir base camp Baltal.
The locals are providing vital help to the Yatris by providing ponies, porters, guides and even some carrying the elderly Yatris on their backs along the treacherous mountain road which becomes very slippery during rain.
The authorities have deployed security personnel on both the 48-kilometer-long Pahalgam axis and the 14-kilometer-long Baltal-Cave sanctuary axis.
Around 150 “langars” (community kitchens) run by more than 7,000 volunteers work around the clock to serve fresh and healthy food to the Yatris.
Community kitchens have also been set up in Manigam transit camps in north Kashmir's Ganderbal district and Mir Bazaar in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.
The officials of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), headed by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, manage the affairs of the annual Yatra.
In the 12 days since it began, more than 2.50 lakh devotees have performed the Yatra.
Of the 4,885 pilgrims who left for Kashmir on Thursday, a total of 1,894 pilgrims in 86 vehicles left at 3.05 am. m., while the second escorted convoy carrying 2,991 Yatris in 105 vehicles departed at 3.52 a.m. m.
The first convoy is heading to Baltal base camp, while the second convoy is heading to Nunwan (Pahalgam) base camp.
Pilgrims use the nearly 300 km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway to reach the valley.
Given the unhindered passage provided by huge security measures, both convoys of pilgrims reach the Valley in the early afternoon every day.
No movement of pilgrims from the transit camps to the two base camps is permitted after 5 pm. every day for the safety of the Yatris.
Since it began on June 29, Amarnath Yatra 2024 has proceeded safely and peacefully.
The 52-day Yatra will end on August 29 coinciding with the Shravan Purnima and Raksha Bandhan festivals.
Wednesday's group of devotees had pilgrims at both camps (Pahalgam) and North Kashmir base camp Baltal.
The locals are providing vital help to the Yatris by providing ponies, porters, guides and even some carrying the elderly Yatris on their backs along the treacherous mountain road which becomes very slippery during rain.
The authorities have deployed security personnel on both the 48-kilometer-long Pahalgam axis and the 14-kilometer-long Baltal-Cave sanctuary axis.
Around 150 “langars” (community kitchens) run by more than 7,000 volunteers work around the clock to serve fresh and healthy food to the Yatris.
Community kitchens have also been set up in Manigam transit camps in north Kashmir's Ganderbal district and Mir Bazaar in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.
The officials of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), headed by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, manage the affairs of the annual Yatra.
In the 12 days since it began, more than 2.50 lakh devotees have performed the Yatra.
Of the 4,885 pilgrims who left for Kashmir on Thursday, a total of 1,894 pilgrims in 86 vehicles left at 3.05 am. m., while the second escorted convoy carrying 2,991 Yatris in 105 vehicles departed at 3.52 a.m. m.
The first convoy is heading to Baltal base camp, while the second convoy is heading to Nunwan (Pahalgam) base camp.
Pilgrims use the nearly 300 km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway to reach the valley.
Given the unhindered passage provided by huge security measures, both convoys of pilgrims reach the Valley in the early afternoon every day.
No movement of pilgrims from the transit camps to the two base camps is permitted after 5 pm. every day for the safety of the Yatris.
Since it began on June 29, Amarnath Yatra 2024 has proceeded safely and peacefully.
The 52-day Yatra will end on August 29 coinciding with the Shravan Purnima and Raksha Bandhan festivals.
