Amarnath Yatra Begins With First Batch Of 7,500 Pilgrims

Amid chants of 'Bam Bam Bhole", the first batch of 7,500 pilgrims  left a base camp here for the Amarnath Yatra as the annual pilgrimage to the 3,880 metre high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas began on Monday.
Over 1.5 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so far registered themselves for the 46-day long yatra, which takes place from the traditional 36-km Pahalgam track in Anantnag district and 14-km Baltal route in Ganderbal district.