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Fresh batch of 377 pilgrims leave for Amarnath

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Press Trust of India Jammu

The devotees comprising 239 men, 87 women, 1 child and 50 sadhus left in a cavalcade of 12 vehicles from Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu at around 0500 hours.

With today's batch, as many as 91,820 pilgrims have left Jammu for their onward journey to Amarnath.

So far over 6 lakh pilgrims have offered prayers at the cave shrine housing the naturally formed ice 'shivlingam' since the pilgrimage commenced on June 25, officials said.

  

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First Published: Jul 29 2012 | 1:05 PM IST

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