Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 19: A total number of 8,553pilgrims performed darshan at holy cave of Amarnath Ji on 22nd day of yatra today.
This was stated by an official spokesman. He said with this the total number of pilgrims performing darshan during the ongoing yatra so far has reached 2,85,341. Till yesterday, 2,76,788 pilgrims had performed darshan in cave shrine, he added.
He said 2,095 pilgrims left from Baltal base camp for holy cave via shorter track early this morning under tight security cover while 1,104 pilgrims left via chopper.
These pilgrims had performed darshan in the holy cave situated at an altitude of 3,880 metres in deep Himalayas in South Kashmir district of Anantnag by the evening.
He said all of them had started return journey towards the Baltal base camp. Another batch of 2,617pilgrims left the Nunwan-Pahalgam base camp via traditional Chandanwari track for holy cave under tight security arrangements this morning.
After three -night halts at Chandanwari, Sheshnag and Panchtarni respectively, these pilgrims will perform darshan at cave shrine on July 22, the spokesman added.
He said the yatris who had stayed for a night halt at Chandanwari, Sheshnag and Panchtarni also left for their next journey under tight security arrangements.
He said the weather was pleasant en-route holy cave today and the yatra was proceeding smoothly.
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