JULY 22: Amid incessant rainfall, a fresh batch of more than 3,500 pilgrims set out for the holy Shri Amarnath Ji cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security in the wee hours of Tuesday from Jammu.
It is learnt that over 3 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva.
In view of tighten security grid, the 20th batch of 3,536 pilgrims — 2,601 men, 822 women, 11 children and 102 sadhus and sadhvis — left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu.
The yatra will pass through the shorter but steeper 14-km Baltal route in Ganderbal district and other is traditional Pahalgam route in Anantnag district.
Pertinent to mention that the first batch of pilgrims was flagged off by LG Manoj Sinha on July 2 from Jammu district.
