Jammu, June 30: A fresh batch of 3,531 pilgrims left for the Amarnath cave shrine here today, a day after it was suspended due to bad weather.

According to official sources, the devotees, including 619 women, 70 children, left from the base camp at Bhagwati Nagar at around 5:30 a. m.

The pilgrimage was suspended on Sunday following torrential rains on the shrine route.

With today's batch, as many as 27,062 pilgrims have left Jammu for the shrine.

So far, 30,593 pilgrims, have left the Jammu base camp for the shrine. The pilgrimage ends on August 16.

Security forces have been on a high alert along the entire pilgrimage route to ensure the safety of the pilgrims.

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Jammu, June 21: Fresh batch of 3,692 pilgrims left for the Amarnath cave shrine here today.

According to official sources, the devotees, including more than 214 sadhus, left in a convoy of 95 vehicles from the base camp of Bhagwati Nagar early this morning.

The pilgrimage was suspended yesterday due to bad weather.

With this batch, as many as 11,943 pilgrims have left Jammu for the shrine. The first batch left on June 17.

The two-month long yatra will conclude on August 16.

Security forces have been put on a high alert along the entire route of the Amarnath yatra to ensure the safety of the pilgrims.