Key Takeaways
- The 23rd batch of 3,025 pilgrims began the Amarnath Yatra from Jammu.
- Bhagwati Nagar Base camp served as the departure point for both Pahalgam and Baltal routes.
- The Yatra season spans from July 1 to August 31, covering the sacred Himalayan shrine.
Jammu: Chanting ‘Bam Bam Bhole’, the 23rd batch of 3025 pilgrims left on Tuesday from Bhagwati Nagar Base camp.
They are heading to the Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine located in the South Kashmir Himalayas.
An official said that 3025 pilgrims left the base camp in a convoy of 119 vehicles.
A group of 1865 pilgrims (1535 males, 275 females, two children, 48 sadhus and five sadhvis) left for Pahalgam in a convoy of 81 vehicles.
For Baltal, 1160 pilgrims comprising 735 males, 421 females and two children left in a convoy of 38 vehicles amid tight security arrangements.
The yatra started on July 1 and will conclude on August 31.
