SRINAGAR : About 5500 pilgrims, including women and sadhus, today left for holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, where 1.74 lakh had paid obeisance since the commencement of the annual 48-day-long pilgrimage from July 2.
About 2000 pilgrims had darshan of the self made Ice-Shivlingam since early this morning at the cave shrine, a yatra official told UNI. He said that about 4000 yatris left Baltal base camp, early this morning, for the holy Cave shrine despite cloudy weather.
The yatris are likely to reach the cave shrine after covering the hilly terrain on foot this afternoon.
Meanwhile, pilgrims who had paid obeisance and stayed at the cave shrine for the night have also started their return journey. About 2000 pilgrims left Pahalgam base camp for Chandanwari, the last motorable halting station on the traditional tracktoday.
After night halt at Chandanwari, the pilgrims will start their onward journey towards the cave shrine early in the morning tomorrow. Meanwhile, pilgrims who had night halt at different halting station on traditional track have also started their journey this morning. (AGENCIES)
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