Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Over 2,300 Pilgrims Leave Jammu for Amarnath Shrine
Another group of people, called pilgrims, is on their way to the Amarnath cave to pray.
More than 2,300 people started their journey from a camp in Jammu.
This is the 24th group to go this year.
They left early in the morning in many vehicles, including women and religious figures.
They will travel to the shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas.
The trip started on July 2 and will finish on August 9, which is the Raksha Bandhan festival.
Over 2,300 pilgrims departed from Jammu's base camp.
The pilgrims are headed to the Amarnath cave shrine.
The 24th batch consisted of 2,324 pilgrims, including women, Sadhus, and Sadhvis.
Pilgrims departed in 92 vehicles from Bhagwati Nagar base camp.
The pilgrimage is scheduled to end on August 9.
- Who
- 2,324 pilgrims including women, Sadhus and Sadhvis.
- What
- A fresh batch of pilgrims departing for the Amarnath cave shrine.
- When
- Saturday, July 26 (implied).
- Where
- From Jammu to the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.
- Why
- To visit the Amarnath cave shrine.
- Event
- Departure of Amarnath pilgrims
- Location
- Jammu (departure), Amarnath cave shrine (destination)
- Number of Pilgrims
- 2,324
- Departure Point
- Bhagwati Nagar base camp
- Batch Number
- 24th
- Departure Date
- July 26
- Pilgrimage End Date
- August 9