With over two lakh pilgrims performing the Amarnath Yatra inthe past 16 days, officials said it was the highest number to visit theHimalayan cave shrine during the first forthright in the last four years.
On Wednesday, another batch of 4,584 devotees left Jammu forthe valley.
Officials said since July 1 when the pilgrimage started, atotal of 2,05,083 pilgrims have paid obeisance to the ice stalagmite structuresaid to have the mythical powers of Lord Shiva.
“This is the highest number of pilgrims to visit theCave shrine during the first forthright in the last four years,” anAmarnath Yatra official said.
On Wednesday, 1,972 yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwasfor Baltal while 2,612 for Pahalgam base camp.
So far, 16 pilgrims have died during the Yatra due tonatural causes, according to the officials of the SASB.
Situated 3,888 metres above the sea-level in KashmirHimalayas, the ice structure waxes and wanes with the phases of the moon.
This yatra will conclude on August 15 coinciding with theShravan Purnima festival.