Amidst chants of 'Bum Bum Bole', over 22,000 devotees set off from Baltal and Pahalgam base camps on Wednesday for pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine, marking the formal start of the annual yatra.
Amidst chants of 'Bum Bum Bole', over 22,000 devotees set off from Baltal and Pahalgam base camps on Wednesday for pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine, marking the formal start of the annual yatra. (AP Photo)
Security has been beefed up along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and on both Baltal and Pahalgam routes to ensure smooth conduct of the yatra. (PTI Photo)
More than 2.50 lakh pilgrims have registered for this year's pilgrimage, which will conclude on August 13 - coinciding with Raksha Bandhan. (PTI Photo)
