Since the Yatra began on July 1, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board officials reported around 1.4 lakh visitors visiting the cave.
Srinagar, July 15: Priests conducted ‘aarti’ at the sacred Amarnath Cave in Jammu and Kashmir for Sawan Shivratri Saturday morning.
Since the Yatra began on July 1, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board officials reported that over 1.4 lakh people entered the cave.
Meanwhile, other pilgrims left Srinagar’s Pantha Chowk for Baltal and Pahalgam on their way to Amarnath cave temple.
In the last week, heavy rains caused landslides that closed the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, suspending the Yatra many times.
Thousands of Amarnath Yatris trek the Pahalgam-Baltal axis to see the Holy Cave.
Dilbag Singh, Jammu and Kashmir’s DGP, visited Base Camp yatri niwas Bhagwati Nagar Jammu on Friday to inspect Amarnath Yatra security and other amenities.
On August 31, the 62-day Amarnath cave pilgrimage will end.
About 30 government ministries are tirelessly helping yatris make this holy trip a life-changing event. Officials are working hard to provide pilgrims with basic services and facilities at every location.
