NEW DELHI, May 12:
A large number of pilgrims have shown interest in visiting the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, notwithstanding the continuing unrest in the Kashmir valley, officials said.
The number of people who have enrolled with the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board for the annual pilgrimage, which will begin on June 29, is almost the same as the last year, they said.
Despite the unrest, there has been no drop in the enrollment of pilgrims, an official said.
More than 2.20 lakh pilgrims had offered prayers at the naturally formed ice-Shivlingam last year. The shrine, located at an altitude of 3,888 metre, is 46 km from Pahalgam and 14 km from Baltal.
The Amarnath yatra will conclude on August 7. (PTI)
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