SRINAGAR: About 800 pilgrims, including women and sadhus, today left for holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, where 1.80 lakh yatris had paid obeisance since the commencement of the annual 48-day-long pilgrimage from July 2.
About 640 pilgrims had darshan of the self made Ice-Shivlingam since early this morning at the cave shrine till 0900 hrs, a yatra official told UNI. However, the yatris, who had left for base Baltal and Nunwan Pahalgam base camps yesterday from Jammu were stopped at Jawahar tunnel because of tension at Qazigund following the death of two persons, including a woman and injuries to four others in security force firing last evening.
The yatris were scheduled to reach base camp late last night to leave for onward journey towards the shrine early this morning. He said that about 600 yatris left Baltal base camp early this morning for the holy Cave shrine despite cloudy weather.
The yatris are likely to reach the cave shrine after covering the hilly terrain on foot this afternoon. Meanwhile, pilgrims who had paid obeisance and stayed at the cave shrine for the night have also started their return journey.
About 200 pilgrims left Pahalgam base camp for Chandanwari, the last motorable halting station on the traditional track today. After night halt at Chandanwari, the pilgrims will start their onward journey towards the cave shrine early in the morning tomorrow.
Meanwhile, pilgrims who had night halt at different halting station on traditional track have also started their journey this morning. He said 6679 yatris paid obeisance at the cave shrine yesterday. He said with this a total of about 1.80 lakh pilgrims had darshan of the self made Ice-Shivlingam at the cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas since the commencement of the annual pilgrimage from July 2. (AGENCIES)
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