Poonch, July 30 -- The second batch of Budha Amarnath Yatra pilgrims arrived in the Mandi area of Poonch district on Wednesday to offer prayers at the Swami Budha Amarnath Temple.

Speaking to ANI, a pilgrim, Vikram Pariyar, said, "This is an adventurous journey organised by Bajrang Dal. Today, we reached Poonch with around 800 pilgrims from Jammu to visit Baba Budha Amarnath. People here have given us a warm welcome. The arrangements made for the Yatra are commendable and of high quality. Devotees have come from across the states, from Kerala, Meerut, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Assam, and Bengal. All of them salute their service."

Another pilgrim, Balbir Singh from Jal Shakti Shri Gurdas Sewa Society, said, "It is heartening to see the second ...