Fresh batch of 7,754 Amarnath pilgrims leave Jammu amid tight security
Over 7,700 pilgrims have departed from Jammu to the Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir as part of the annual 57-day religious pilgrimage. The event is being conducted under tight security measures to ensure the safety of the thousands of devotees traveling to the site.
Why it matters
The Amarnath Yatra is a major annual religious event in India that requires significant logistical and security coordination due to the sensitive nature of the region.
Amid tight security, over 7,700 devotees departed from Jammu on Monday (July 13, 2026), in the twelfth batch for the twin base camps of the annual Amarnath Yatra in the Kashmir Valley.
So far, more than 2,52,000 pilgrims have paid their respects at the ice Lingam of Lord Shiva, located at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine.
Officials stated that a total of 7,754 pilgrims left in 303 vehicles, which included 5,383 men, 2,071 women, 222 sadhus, 58 sadhvis, 16 children, and 4 transgender individuals.
An aerial view of the Baltal base camp for Amarnath yatra pilgrims. Amid tight security, over 7,700 devotees departed from Jammu on Monday, for the twin base camps of the annual Amarnath Yatra in the Kashmir Valley. File | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar
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