Amarnathji Yatra 2019 :15,732 pilgrims pay obeisance at the Amarnath Cave

Srinagar, July 08:  On the 8^th day of the ongoing AmarnathYatra, 15,732 Yatris paid obeisance at the Holy Cave. Till date, 1,11,655 Yatris paid obeisance at the Amarnath Cave.

“No yatri convoy moved from Bhagwati Nagar Yatra Niwas in Jammu towards Kashmir Valley on Monday,” a police officer said. Over 95,000 pilgrims have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra in the last seven days, officials said. However, no fresh batch of pilgrims was allowed to move from here on Monday due to the law and order situation on account of commemoration of the third death anniversary of Hizbul Commander Burhan wani .

Wani was killed in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district on July 8, 2016, in a gunfight with the security forces.

“No yatri convoy moved from Bhagwati Nagar Yatra Niwas in Jammu towards Kashmir Valley on Monday,” a police officer said.

To date, 95,923 pilgrims have performed the Amarnath Yatra since it started on July 1. The 45-day long yatra will end on August 15, coinciding with the Shravan Purnima festival.