Jammu, July 6 -- Unfazed by adverse weather conditions and security threats, more than 50,000 pilgrims have successfully undertaken the sacred Amarnath Yatra to the holy cave shrine in South Kashmir since the pilgrimage began on July 3.
Early Sunday morning, a fresh batch of 7,208 pilgrims, including 1,587 women and 30 children, set off from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu. The group departed in two well-secured convoys between 3:35 am and 4:15 am, despite persistent downpours.
This marks the largest batch of pilgrims since Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off this year's yatra. According to officials, 3,199 pilgrims in 147 vehicles proceeded via the 14-km Baltal route in Ganderbal, while 4,009 pilgrims in 160 vehicles opted ...