Amid stringent safety preparations and multi-layered safety, a batch of roughly 7,000 pilgrims departed from the Jammu base camp on the fourth day of the Amarnath Yatra, heading in direction of the dual base camps of Pahalgam and Baltal in Kashmir. This follows a big turnout, with round 48,000 devotees having already paid obeisance on the Amarnath Cave Shrine within the first 4 days of the pilgrimage.

In response to official knowledge, 21,109 pilgrims visited the shrine on Saturday, July 5. This included 16,159 males, 3,921 females, 226 youngsters, 250 sadhus, 29 sadhvis, 3 transgender devotees, and 521 safety personnel. This brings the cumulative complete to 48,972 yatris for the reason that graduation of the Yatra.

In the meantime, the fifth batch comprising 7,000 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu early Sunday and proceeded in direction of the dual base camps of Baltal in Ganderbal and Nunwan in Pahalgam, Anantnag, beneath tight safety.

As per the main points, the convoy departed in 312 automobiles, together with 136 buses, 70 medium motor automobiles, and 106 mild motor automobiles.

The group consisted of 6,196 males, 1,427 females, 24 youngsters, 247 sadhus, 84 sadhvis, and 1 transgender pilgrim. Of them, 3,753 pilgrims opted for the Baltal route, whereas 4,226 proceeded by way of Pahalgam.

The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) and the Jammu and Kashmir administration have ensured intensive preparations, together with medical help, lodging, langar companies, and safety surveillance to facilitate a easy and safe pilgrimage.

The Yatra, which started on July 3 and is about to conclude on August 9, includes a difficult trek to the Amarnath Cave at an altitude of three,888 meters, the place devotees worship the naturally fashioned ice Shiva Lingam. Pilgrims are suggested to hold RFID playing cards, obligatory well being certificates, and put together for high-altitude circumstances with correct hydration and health.