'Chhari Mubarak' (Holy Mace of Lord Shiva) accompanied by a group of Sadhus left Camp Panchtarni this morning for Holy Shrine of Amarnath on the occasion of Shravan Purnima and reached Holy Cave at 11 am after performing Pujan at 'Amar Ganga'.
After it continued smoothly and peacefully during the last 52 days with nearly five lakh Yatris having ‘darshan’ inside the cave shrine, the annual Amarnath Yatra will conclude on Monday.
In connection with the ongoing Amarnath yatra, the Chhari Mubarak (Holy Mace of Lord Shiva) was on Sunday taken to Srinagar’s Shankracharya Temple as a traditional ritual of prayers before proceeding to the Amarnath cave shrine.
As more than 4.85 lakh pilgrims already performed the annual Amarnath Yatra during the last 35 days, a small batch of 991 Yatris left for the Valley on Saturday, officials said.
Over 4.51 lakh pilgrims have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra in the last 29 days, surpassing last year's record.
According to the Senior Superintendant of Police, Vinod Kumar, four people were injured in the accident, and have been shifted to Udhampur District Hospital for treatment.
The 62-days long pilgrimage will begin on 1 July when the first batch of pilgrims from across the country will begin the trek towards the mountain cave shrine from the two base camps at Pahalgam and Baltal in the Kashmir valley.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration and police jointly held a mock drill here on Tuesday ahead of Amarnath Yatra.
The Lt Governor directed for Zone-wise traffic planning on the Jammu--Srinagar highway in close coordination with concerned departments.
The ADGP Jammu also directed SSP, Ramban, to prepare a detailed SOP regarding various eventualities during the yatra incorporating suggestions from all stakeholders.
