Over 1,33,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath shrine in 14 days
Thursday - July 12, 2018 8:28 am ,
Category : INDIA
Over 1,33,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath shrine in 14 days
Jammu July 12 (IANS) A fresh batch of 3 419 pilgrims left Jammu on Thursday for the Kashmir Valley to perform the annual Amarnath Yatra. An official said so far over 1 33 000 pilgrims have performed the yatra in the past two weeks.
"Since it began on June 28 some 1 33 481 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine " he said. On Wednesday alone 15 696 yatris performed puja.
Of the 3 419 pilgrims who left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in two escorted convoys of 125 vehicles for the valley 1 202 proceeded on the Baltal trek while 2 217 headed for Pahalgam base camp the official added.
This year s Amarnath Yatra will end on August 26 coinciding with Shravan Purnima festival.
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"Since it began on June 28 some 1 33 481 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine " he said. On Wednesday alone 15 696 yatris performed puja.
Of the 3 419 pilgrims who left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in two escorted convoys of 125 vehicles for the valley 1 202 proceeded on the Baltal trek while 2 217 headed for Pahalgam base camp the official added.
This year s Amarnath Yatra will end on August 26 coinciding with Shravan Purnima festival.
--IANS
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