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In Photos: Third Amarnath Yatra batch departs Jammu as pilgrimage gains momentum

Updated On: 04 July, 2025 06:12 PM IST | ronak mastakar

As the Amarnath Yatra continues, on Friday the third group of over 6,400 pilgrims departed from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu. They left in two separate convoys to join the yearly Amarnath pilgrimage, a significant religious journey in the Kashmir Himalayas. (Pics/PTI)

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Pilgrims chant religious slogans as they leave for the annual ‘Amarnath Yatra’ in Jammu, Pic/PTI
Pilgrims chant religious slogans as they leave for the annual ‘Amarnath Yatra’ in Jammu, Pic/PTI
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Since Thursday, approximately 14,000 pilgrims have offered prayers at the Amarnath cave shrine, which sits at a high altitude of 3,880 metres

Since Thursday, approximately 14,000 pilgrims have offered prayers at the Amarnath cave shrine, which sits at a high altitude of 3,880 metres

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The 38-day annual pilgrimage, known as the Amarnath Yatra, began on Thursday from two main routes: Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district

The 38-day annual pilgrimage, known as the Amarnath Yatra, began on Thursday from two main routes: Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district

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The third group, accounts totall of 6,411 pilgrims, included 4,723 men, 1,071 women, 37 children, and 580 sadhus and sadhvis. They departed in 291 vehicles

The third group, accounts totall of 6,411 pilgrims, included 4,723 men, 1,071 women, 37 children, and 580 sadhus and sadhvis. They departed in 291 vehicles

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Meanwhile, over 3.5 lakh people have registered online for the pilgrimage

Meanwhile, over 3.5 lakh people have registered online for the pilgrimage

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Moreover, security across the entire Jammu region has been significantly increased for the Amarnath Yatra, following the terror attack in Pahalgam in April 2025

Moreover, security across the entire Jammu region has been significantly increased for the Amarnath Yatra, following the terror attack in Pahalgam in April 2025

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Pilgrims in Jammu were seen offering prayers to a poster of the Amarnath shrine as they continued their journey

Pilgrims in Jammu were seen offering prayers to a poster of the Amarnath shrine as they continued their journey

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