Amarnath: 1.57 lakh performed darshan at cave shrine

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Jul 09 2013 | 1:05 PM IST
With Amarnath yatra entering 13th day today, over 1.57 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas, even as a fresh batch of 1,951 devotees left for their onward journey today.
Over 1,57,333 pilgrims have obeisance at the cave shrine in Amarnath till last evening, yatra officials said.
A convoy of 58 vehicles carrying 1,951 devotees left the Yatri Niwas at Bhagwati Nagar at around 5:00 AM to pay obeisance at Amarnath, police said.
The devotees included 1,476 men, 353 women and 25 children, apart from 97 sadhus, they added.
With today's batch, a total of 29,428 pilgrims have left Jammu base camp for Amarnath so far.
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First Published: Jul 09 2013 | 1:05 PM IST

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