Srinagar: Over 2 lakh pilgrims carried out the Amarnath Yatra in 20 days as one other batch of 4,355 pilgrims left Jammu for the Valley on Wednesday. Officers of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) which manages the affairs of the annual pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave shrine located 3,888 metres above sea stage stated, “One other batch of 4,355 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu in two escorted convoys for the Valley immediately (Wednesday). Of those, 1,846 Yatris are going to Baltal and a couple of,509 are going to Pahalgam base camp.”
Since this yr`s Yatra began on June 30, 2,07,679 pilgrims have carried out the yatra whereas 13,226 paid obeisance on the cave shrine on Tuesday. These utilizing the Baltal route need to trek 14 km to achieve the cave shrine whereas these utilizing the normal Pahalgam route need to trek 48 km for 4 days to achieve the cave shrine. Helicopter companies are additionally obtainable on each routes for the pilgrims.
Over 15,000 pilgrims have ‘darshan’ in at some point
Almost two lakh pilgrims have carried out the continued Amarnath Yatra, whereas over 15,000 Yatris had `darshan` on the cave shrine on Monday. Officers of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) that manages the affairs of the annual Yatra stated, “For the reason that Yatra began on June 30 this yr, 1,99,453 have carried out the Yatra.
It additional stated, “15,642 Yatris had Darshan on the holy cave yesterday”. One pilgrim handed away on Monday taking the variety of pilgrims who died attributable to pure causes to this point to 32. Officers stated one other batch of 4,898 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu for the Valley on Tuesday in two escorted convoys.
Located 3,888 metres above sea stage, the cave shrine homes an ice stalagmite construction that wanes and waxes with the phases of the moon. Devotees consider that the ice stalagmite construction symbolises the legendary powers of Lord Shiva.
Amarnath Yatra 2022 began on June 30 and can finish after 43 days on August 11 on Shravan Purnima coinciding with Raksha Bandhan competition.