SRINAGAR: The holy mace of Lord Shiva, popularly known as ‘Chhari Mubarak’, will be taken from its abode here to Pahalgam for special prayers on Tuesday, a tradition marking the formal start of the Amarnath Yatra.
The Yatra had commenced on July 2 and so far nearly 1.70 lakh pilgrims paid their obeisance at the cave shrine which houses the naturally-formed ice-shivlingam.
However, as per age-old tradition, rituals namely Bhoomi Pujan, Navgrah Pujan and Dhawajarohan connected with the commencement of the annual Chhari Mubarak Swami Amarnathji Yatra shall be performed at Pahalgam on auspicious occasion of Ashad-Purnima.