The 15th batch of over 6,200 Amarnath pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on Monday morning amid tight security.
The pilgrims, who were headed for the twin base camps of Pahalgam and Baltal in Kashmir, left in a convoy of 241 vehicles.
A total of 3,686 pilgrims left for Pahalgam in a convoy of 132 vehicles, while another convoy of 109 vehicles carrying 2,998 pilgrims left for Baltal.
The annual Amarnath Yatra commenced on July 1 and is scheduled to conclude on August 31. So far, over 2,29,221 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Lord Shiva.
The security forces have been deployed in strength along the route of the yatra to ensure the safety of the pilgrims.
The pilgrims were seen chanting religious hymns and waving flags as they left the base camp.
They expressed their happiness at being able to undertake the pilgrimage and said that they were looking forward to paying obeisance at the holy cave.
