SRINAGAR: Fresh batches of pilgrims, this morning, left Baltal and Pahalgam base camps for the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, where so far over 2.27 lakh yatris had paid obeisance since the commencement of the 40-day-long pilgrims from June 29.
The weather is pleasant and pilgrimage is progressing smoothly, a yatra official said.
A fresh batch of 1141 yatris, including women and sadhus, left Bagwati Nagar, Jammu base camp for Baltal and Nunwan Pahalgam base camps under tight security arrangements.
He said yesterday 4,723 yatris paid obeisance at the Holy Cave. With this, a total of over 2,28 lakh yatris had the darshan at the Holy Cave till this morning.
Meanwhile, pilgrims, who had night halt at Panjterni, are paying obeisance since early this morning after covering two km distance on foot. A fresh batch of yatris left Baltal for the cave shrine to reach the cave shrine.
The pilgrims are expected to reach the cave shrine, situated at 14,000 feet in the afternoon after covering 14 km hilly terrain on foot.
Majority of the yatris will try to return to base camp after paying obeisance, while others will have night stay in the camp near the cave shrine. Meanwhile, pilgrims who had reached the cave from traditional track are also returning via Baltal track.
Similarly, fresh batch of pilgrims, who had a night halt at Nunwan Pahalgam base camp, also left for Chandanwari, the last motorable halting station on the traditional track.
Meanwhile, pilgrims who had night halt at different halting stations on the traditional route have also started their foot journey towards the cave shrine this morning. (AGENCIES)
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