JAMMU : As many as 590 pilgrims today left from here to perform Buddha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district while small batch of 173 pilgrims left for holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath in South of Kashmir.
The first batch of Buddha Amarnath pilgrims was flagged off on July 29 from Bhagwati Nagar based Yatri Niwas. An official said that 495 males and 95 females left in 17 vehicles for Poonch to pay obeisance at Buddha Amarnath.
Meanwhile, 173 pilgrims comprising 130 male, seven females and 36 sadhus also left for Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine from here in six vehicles. Security personnel escorted the convoy of yatra to their destinations. (AGENCIES)
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