SRINAGAR: The annual Amarnath Yatra entered its twelfth day on Monday, with the total number of pilgrims reaching 2,20,511 since the pilgrimage began on July 3.
Officials said that 20,448 pilgrims performed darshan at the 3,800-metre-high cave shrine on Monday. These included 14,145 men, 5,214 women, 242 children, 84 sadhus, 6 sadhvis, and 757 security personnel.
The yatra continues to progress smoothly under tight security arrangements and favourable weather conditions.
On Sunday, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced that the yatra had crossed the 2 lakh mark. In a post on X, he wrote, “With Baba Amarnath Ji’s blessings, the holy pilgrimage has crossed the 2 lakh mark today. This is a sacred journey of a lifetime, and I welcome all the devotees to discover and experience the divinity. Har Har Mahadev!”
Meanwhile, the 13th batch of 6,143 pilgrims left Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas on Monday morning amid heightened security. The pilgrims travelled in two escorted convoys towards the twin base camps of Baltal and Pahalgam.
The first convoy, comprising 100 vehicles, was headed for the Baltal base camp in Ganderbal district and carried 2,215 pilgrims—1,646 men, 507 women, 5 children, 44 sadhus, and 13 sadhvis.
The second convoy, with 135 vehicles, left for the Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam and included 3,928 pilgrims—3,045 men, 741 women, 12 children, 123 sadhus, and 7 sadhvis.
The officials said a total of 235 vehicles were used in Monday’s convoy—100 for Baltal and 135 for Pahalgam.
The yatra, which began on July 3, is scheduled to conclude on August 9. (KNO)
