Fresh batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine

SRINAGAR: A fresh batch of pilgrims left for their journey to the Amarnath shrine under heightened security measures on Saturday morning.

The pilgrims set out for the sacred location amid tight security from Pantha chowk Srinagar base camp towards Baltal and Pahalgam yatra base camps, where they would seek blessings and connect with their faith at the holy shrine.

The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board organises the Amarnath Yatra, which is divided into two routes: one that goes through Pahalgam and the other that goes through Baltal.

Baltal serves as the camping ground for pilgrims in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir.(Agencies)