Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra from the Bhagwati Nagar camp here early on Friday morning. Amid multi-layer security, the first batch of more than 3,400 pilgrims left for the twin base camps in Kashmir to undertake the onward journey to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Lord Shiva in the south Kashmir Himalayas See pics (Photo/PTI)
Updated On: 2023-06-30 11:42 AM IST
Compiled by : Anagha Sawant
The pilgrims were escorted by CRPF troopers with area domination being done by the Army and police on the highway. The 62-day-long pilgrimage will commence from Kashmir on Saturday on the twin tracks of the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the 14-km shorter but steep Baltal route in Ganderbal district
As many as 3.5 lakh pilgrims have already registered for the Yatra so far and the number is expected to increase, officials said
In Pic: A sadhu being examined by the paramedical staff at Ram Mandir Amarnath Yatra base camp, in Jammu
Five counters have been established for the tatkal registration of the pilgrims at Vaishnavi Dham, Mahajan Sabha, Panchayat Ghar and two at Geeta Bhawan and Ram Mandir for the registration of saints
In Pic: Sadhua shout religious slogans after boarding a bus as the first batch of pilgrims leaves for the Amarnath Yatra
Pilgrims wait for registration of Amarnath Yatra 2023 at Mahajan hall
First batch of pilgrims leaves for the Amarnath Yatra 2023, in Jammu
