Srinagar, July 3 -- Another batch of pilgrims on Friday departed from the Pantha Chowk base camp in Srinagar for the Baltal base camp to undertake the annual Amarnath Yatra amid heightened security arrangements across Jammu and Kashmir.

The pilgrims left in escorted convoys under multi-layered security as authorities continued to facilitate the smooth movement of devotees towards the holy Amarnath cave shrine.

Expressing joy ahead of the pilgrimage, one of the devotees said the opportunity to visit the holy cave shrine of Baba Barfani was a blessing.

"We are leaving for the Baltal base camp. We are feeling truly blessed to have the opportunity to offer our prayers to Baba Barfani at the Amarnath Holy Cave. May this sacred journey be fi...