Amarnath Yatra Sees Record Five Lakh Pilgrims Despite Challenges
The Amarnath Yatra in South Kashmir saw over five lakh pilgrims paying obeisance to Lord Shiva's ice 'lingam'. The 52-day pilgrimage, from June 29 to August 19, included 2,813 pilgrims on one Tuesday alone. The journey included security personnel and children, though two deaths were reported this year.
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The number of pilgrims who paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir this year's yatra has crossed the five-lakh mark, with more than 2,800 pilgrims visiting the naturally formed ice 'lingam' on Tuesday.
The 52-day pilgrimage, which commenced on June 29, will conclude on August 19.
Officials disclosed that 2,813 pilgrims paid obeisance at the 3,880-metre high cave shrine on Tuesday, bringing the total to 5,00,105 this year.
A breakdown of the numbers shows that 1,500 male pilgrims, 618 female pilgrims, 65 sadhus, and two sadhvis were among those who visited the shrine.
Additionally, over 570 security forces and 57 children performed the pilgrimage.
Officials also reported two fatalities—a sevadar from Haryana and a pilgrim from Jharkhand— who succumbed to cardiac arrest along the Baltal route in June.
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