'Ice lingam' worshipped

SRINAGAR, JUNE 28. Scores of pilgrims have visited the Amarnath holy shrine and offered prayers at the ice Shiva lingam.

The Shankaracharya of Kanchipuram Math, Sri Jayendra Saraswati, visited the shrine on Wednesday and offered prayers. The Shankaracharya prayed for peace and prosperity in the country.

About 80,000 yatris have registered themselves so far for this year's annual pilgrimage of holy Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.

Adequate security arrangements have been made for the month-long yatra which will commence on July 4 and end on August 4, Shravan Puranmashi day.

(Photo by Nissar Ahmad shows the `Shiv Lingam' at the Amarnath cave near Pahalgam on Wednesday.)

- UNI

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