Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Since this year’s Amarnath Yatra started on July 3, more than 3.42 lakh yatris had darshan’ so far while a fresh batch of 3,500 pilgrims started their journey on July 24 from Jammu towards the two base camps, officials said. Officials said that more than 3.42 yatris have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra during the last 21 days as the huge rush of pilgrims continues unabated.
“The officially expected figure of 3.50 lakh yatris performing the yatra this year is likely to be crossed with only while 17 days are still left for the conclusion of this year’s yatra.”
“The Yatra has been going on peacefully, smoothly and this has encouraged the devotees to come in record numbers. As more than 3.42 lakh had Darshan in last 21 days, we had another batch of 3,500 Yatris, who left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Valley.
“Of these, the first escorted convoy of 45 vehicles carrying 832 Yatris left for Baltal base camp at 3:25 a.m. while the second convoy of 95 vehicles carrying 2,668 Yatris to Pahalgam base camp left at 4:01 a.m.,” officials said. The Bhumi Pujan of ‘Chhari Mubarak’ (Lord Shiva’s Holy Abode) was performed at Pahalgam on July 10. The Chhari Mubarak was then taken back to its seat at the Dashnami Akhara building.
It will start its final journey towards the cave shrine from Dashnami Akhara temple in Srinagar on August 4 and will reach the holy cave shrine on August 9, marking the official conclusion of the yatra.
