| Fresh batch of yatris leave base camps for holy cave, 10000 have darshan | | |
SRINAGAR: Fresh batches of pilgrims on Tuesday left base camps for the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas , where about 10000 yatris had darshan of the self made Ice-Shivlingam so far.
A yatra official said that a fresh batch of about 3800 pilgrims, including women and sadhus left Nunwan Pahalgam base camp for Chandanwari, the last motorable halting station on traditional track.
Meanwhile, the pilgrims who had night halt at different station on traditional route left for next stations early Tuesday morning.
He said about 5200 pilgrims also left Baltal base camp for the holy cave early Tuesday morning.
The pilgrims, including women, children and sadhus will reach the holy cave after covering the distance on foot, he said.
Official said 8400 pilgrims had darshan on the first day of the commencement of the annual pilgrimage to holy cave since July 1st and conclude on August 15.
Since early this morning about 2000 pilgrims have darshan of the ice shivlingam since early this morning. |
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