JULY 9: Amid heightened security cover, fresh batch of 7,500 pilgrims left Jammu on Wednesday for cave shrine of holy Amarnath nestled in South Kashmir Himalayas.
It is learnt that the 38-day-long pilgrimage to 3,880-metre-high shrine began on July 3 via twin routes – the traditional 48-km-long Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the 14-km shorter but steeper Baltal route in Ganderbal district.
The devotees were swept with religious fervour and gaiety and chanted Bhajans of Lord Shiva at the outset of their holy journey.
Notably, more than one lakh pilgrims have undertaken Shri Amarnath Yatra in six days.
Under the cover of thick security, the eighth batch of 7,579 pilgrims, including 5,719 men, 1,577 women and 40 children, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu
The yatra will culminate on August 9, 2025
