Key Takeaways
- The first batch of 4,603 Shri Amarnath pilgrims was flagged off from Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas Base camp.
- Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha extended his best wishes to all the pilgrims for a safe and spiritually enriching journey.
- The pilgrims were flagged off amidst tight security arrangements and Vedic Mantras.
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of 4,603 pilgrims for the Shri Amarnath Yatra from the Bhagwati Nagar based Yatri Niwas Base camp here on Friday, morning.
Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch after performing customary prayers. He extended his best wishes to all the pilgrims for a safe, blessed, and spiritually enriching journey.
“May the blessings of Baba Amarnath Ji bring peace, happiness and prosperity to everyone’s life,” the Lt Governor said.
Amidst the chanting of Vedic Mantras, the first batch of 4,603 Yatris was flagged off for the holy Cave Shrine from Bhagwati Nagar Jammu base camp in a cavalcade of 231 light and heavy vehicles amidst tight security arrangements.
Senior officers of civil administration, police, security forces, and the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board were present on the occasion.
