SRINAGAR : About 750 pilgrims, including women and sadhus, left Baltal and Nunwan Pahalgam base camps for Holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas early this morning.
This was the lowest number of pilgrims undertaking the yatra since the commencement of the 55-day-long pilgrimage from June 28 from both Pahalgam and Baltal routes.
A yatra official said 320 pilgrims, including sadhus and women, left Baltal for the holy cave.
Similarly, 430 pilgrims left Nunwan Pahalgam base camp for the cave shrine. They included 43 women and 90 sadhus, an opofficial added.
Majority of sadhus were prefering traditional Pahalgam route to have a bath in the Sheshnag before paying obeisance at the holy
cave.
(AGENCIES)
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