Amid tight security arrangements, the annual Harmukh Yatra kicked off from Ganderbal district in Jammu & Kashmir on Thursday.
“The annual Harmukh Yatra started today. All yatris have started the ascent to the Holy Lake Gangbal. The district administration along with Army and paramilitary forces have made excellent arrangements,” Vinod Pandit, Chairman of the All Party Migrants Coordination Committee said in a tweet.
According to district officials, the pilgrimage to the Harmukh-Gangbal lake situated at an elevation of 3,570 meters started from Ganderbal district on early Thursday morning after a group of Pandit pilgrims left for ancient Harmukh-Gangbal yatra.