Amarnath Yatra Resumes; Darshan Count Crosses 4.70 Lakh
The Amarnath Yatra resumed on Thursday after a one-day suspension, with the number of pilgrims who have had darshan at the cave shrine crossing 4.70 lakh since July 3.
Srinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) The Amarnath Yatra resumed on Thursday after a day’s suspension, with the number of Yatris who had ‘darshan’ at the cave shrine crossing 4.70 lakh since it started on July 3.
Officials said the Shri Amarnath Yatra resumed from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu on Thursday after remaining suspended for a day due to security reasons on the 7th anniversary of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A.
A fresh group of 1,801 pilgrims, which officials said was the 28th batch, left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu at 2.45 a.m. for the Baltal base camp in Kashmir under tight security vigil.