Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Aug 25: On the seventh day of annual Budha Amarnathji Yatra, around 1200 pilgrims from within and outside the state, paid obeisance at the Holy shrine at Mandi today.
Yatra officer Mandi and members of Yatra Management Committee received the yatris coming from Poonch, at Mandi town near the shrine this morning.
Till today, more than 14,000 Yatris have paid obeisance at the Holy shrine including 4823 from outside the State.
Meanwhile, another batch of around 432 pilgrims reached the Poonch this evening.
Yatra officer Poonch, Narinder Suri said that the Yatra is going on smoothly and the pilgrims especially those who came from outside the state are impressed with the hospitality extended to them by the people of Poonch cutting across religions.
Several religious organizations in the district have commended the arrangements put in place by the civil and police authorities.
Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Nisar Ahmed Wani and Senior Superintendent of Police, J S Johar are continuously supervising the facilities for the pilgrims.
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