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11th batch of 4,956 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath yatra
Published : Jul 11, 2018, 10:54 am IST
Updated : Jul 11, 2018, 10:54 am IST
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4,956 pilgrims today left the base camp here for the holy cave shrine of Amarnath
4,956 pilgrims today left the base camp here for the holy cave shrine of Amarnath

A fresh batch of 4,956 pilgrims today left the base camp here for the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas...

A fresh batch of 4,956 pilgrims today left the base camp here for the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas under tight security arrangements.  The 11th batch of pilgrims, including 1,454 women and 97 'sadhus' (seers), left in a convoy of 161 vehicles from Bhagwati Nagar here for the twin base camps of Pahalgam in Anantnag and Baltal in Ganderbal district in the wee hours, officials said. 

Womens and sadhus' left in a convoy of 161 vehiclesWomen and sadhus' left in a convoy of 161 vehicles

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While 2,677 pilgrims, including 632 women and 97 Sadhus opted for the traditional 36-km Pahalgam track, 2,279 pilgrims (including 822 women) are performing the yatra through the shorter 12-km Baltal route, they said.  The 60-day Amaranth yatra had commenced from the twin routes on June 28 and will conclude on Shravan Purnima' (Raksha Bandhan) on August 26. 

Yatra is progressing smoothly from both the routesYatra is progressing smoothly from both the routes

The officials said the yatra was progressing smoothly from both the routes of Pahalgam and Baltal. The pilgrimage, however, is likely to get affected by inclement weather as the meteorological department has predicted 'widespread to fairly widespread rains' during the next four days in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir.

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