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Srinagar: Over three lakh Yatris have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra during the last 18 days since it started on July 3 and with 20 days still left for the Yatra’s conclusion on August 9, the figure is likely to overshoot the official estimate of 3.50 lakh this year.
The officials said that, as of Sunday, 3.07 lakh pilgrims had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave shrine. “Another batch of 3,791 Yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas today for the Valley in two escorted convoys.
The first escorted convoy of 52 vehicles carrying 1,208 Yatris to Baltal base camp left at 3.33 a.m., while the second escorted convoy of 96 vehicles carrying 2,583 Yatris to Pahalgam base camp left at 4.06 a.m.” officials said.
J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also the chairman of the Shri Amarnath ji Shrine Board (SASB), visited the Baltal base camp on Sunday. The L-G chaired a meeting of officials to review the arrangements made for the smooth conduct of the Yatra.
He had lunch with the Yatris at one of the ‘Langars’ (Community Kitchen) at Baltal. The L-G also interacted with the Yatris. The L-G expressed satisfaction at both the security and other arrangements made for the Yatra.
This year, the Bhumi Pujan of ‘Chhari Mubarak’ (Lord Shiva’s Holy) was performed at Pahalgam on July 10. The Chhari Mubarak was taken to Pahalgam by a group of seers led by the sole custodian of the Chhari Mubarak, Mahant Swami Deependra Giri, from its seat at the Dashnami Akhara Building in Srinagar.
In Pahalgam, the Chhari Mubarak was taken to the Gauri Shankar temple, where the Bhumi Pujan was held. The Chhari Mubarak was then taken back to its seat at the Dashnami Akhara building.
It will start its final journey towards the cave shrine from Dashnami Akhara temple in Srinagar on August 4 and will reach the holy cave shrine on August 9, marking the official conclusion of the Yatra.
