Amarnath Yatra Concludes, 4.4 Lakh Devotees Get Darshan of Baba Barfani This Yr

Srinagar: The 62-day-long annual Amarnath Yatra concluded on Thursday. This year more than 4.4 lakh pilgrims got darshan of holy hill shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas.

According to official records, a total of 4,45,338 devotees made the pilgrimage to the naturally formed ice ‘Shivling’ during this year’s Amarnath Yatra that started on July 1. In 2022, a total of 3.65 devotees had taken up Amarnath yatra. The pilgrims travel to the shrine through Baltal and Pahalgam routes.

During this annual pilgrimage in 2023, a total of 48 people, including pilgrims and service providers, breathed their last. The deaths were due to weather-related incidents or natural causes.

No untoward incidents were reported during this year’s Amarnath Yatra.

The holy mace of Lord Shiva, popularly known as ‘Chhari Mubarak’ arrived at the holy cave in the early hours of Thursday to mark the end of Amarnath Yatra.