Over 17,000 pilgrims pay obeisance at Amaranth

Over 17,000pilgrims today paid obeisance at the cave shrine of Amarnath, with over 46,000 visiting it in the first four days of the pilgrimage.
Meanwhile, six pilgrims were injured today when their vehicle collided with a tipper in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district.
On the fourthday of the yatra, 17,613 pilgrims paid obeisance at the holy cave, an official spokesman said here.
He saidtill date 46,795 people have paid obeisanceat the holy cave.
The annual yatra in Kashmir had begun amid terror threats, according to an Intelligence warning, prompting the authorities to mobilise the "highest level" of security measures,including satellite tracking system.

The government has mobilised a heavy security blanket of over 35,000 to 40,000 troops including the police, Army, BSF and CRPF as part of the multi-tier security for the pilgrimage.
The yatra will be eight days shorter this year against lastyear's 48 days and conclude on Shravan Purnima (Raksha Bandhan) on August 7.
Situated in a narrow gorge at the farther end of Lidder Valley, Amarnath shrine stands at 3,888 metres, 46 km from Pahalgam and 14 km from Baltal.