Amarnath yatra ends,over 6 lakh visited this year

The 39 day-long Amarnath Yatra ended,after pilgrims held Shravan Purnima prayers at the cave shrine in south Kashmir

The 39 day-long Amarnath Yatra ended on Thursday,after pilgrims held Shravan Purnima prayers at the cave shrine in south Kashmir.

Governor N N Vohra participated in the special puja led by Swami Dipinder Giri,the custodian of the Chhari Mubarak (Shivas mace),which arrived at the cave in the morning to coincide with Raksha Bandhan.

Officials said more than 6.20 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the shrine this year. The yatra began on June 25. At least 95 pilgrims died during of natural causes during the yatra,officials said.

Vora expressed satisfaction over the smooth conduct of the pilgrims,despite constraints arising from heavy snowfall in the preceding winter as well as inclement weather for several weeks before the start of the yatra.

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