8,796 pilgrims leave Jammu base camp for Amarnath Yatra in ninth batch

Updated On: 10 July, 2026 01:29 PM IST | Jammu | PTI

A total of 8,796 pilgrims, including 33 foreigners, departed from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu for the annual Amarnath Yatra under multi-tier security. More than 1.73 lakh devotees have offered prayers at the holy cave shrine since the pilgrimage began on July 2.

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Pilgrims walk past a metal cutout bearing the Lord Shiva's image atop a poll as they proceed towards the holy cave shrine of Amarnath during the ongoing 'Amarnath Yatra', at Baltal area, in Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir. Image courtesy: PTI

A ninth batch of 8,796 pilgrims, including 33 foreigners, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Wednesday for the annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district amid multi-tier security, officials said.

More than 1.73 lakh pilgrims have had ''darshan'' of the naturally formed ice ''lingam'' of Lord Shiva at the 3,880-metre high cave shrine since the Yatra commenced on July 2, they said.
On Friday,