The 7th batch of 7919 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu for the Kashmir valley to perform pilgrimage to Amarnath Cave Shrine. Chanting ‘Bam Bam Bhole’, the pilgrims left the base camp in a cavalcade of 259 early Friday morning. These included 5241 Men,
1435 Women, 16 Children, 214 Sadhus & 13 Sadhvies ( female sadhus). Of these 2542 left for Baltal whereas 4377 departed for Pahalgam base camp from where they will proceed for their further journey to the holy cafe.