The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Record 1.3 lakh pilgrims visit Amarnath shrine in 5 days in Kashmir
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The Hindu Bureau
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The annual Amarnath pilgrimage in Kashmir has seen a record 1.3 lakh visitors in its first five days. Officials are prioritizing safety and local economic integration to ensure the event's success following a decline in turnout last year.
The ongoing Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir on Tuesday registered a record number of 1.13 lakh devotees visiting the cave shrine, at an altitude of nearly 3,888 metres, in the first five days of the 57-day annual pilgrimage.
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