JAMMU: Amid tight security, a batch of 8 ,605 pilgrims set out from Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar base camp for the Himalayan cave shrine of Shri Amarnath early Monday.
The sixth batch — largest so far — included 6,486 men, 1,826 women, 42 children, and 251 sadhus and sadhvis. Of them, 3,486 pilgrims opted for the shorter Baltal route while 5,119 devotees chose the traditional Pahalgam route, officials said.
This year’s annual pilgrimage began on July 3 and will conclude on Aug 9.
The sixth batch — largest so far — included 6,486 men, 1,826 women, 42 children, and 251 sadhus and sadhvis. Of them, 3,486 pilgrims opted for the shorter Baltal route while 5,119 devotees chose the traditional Pahalgam route, officials said.
This year’s annual pilgrimage began on July 3 and will conclude on Aug 9.
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