SRINAGAR, INDIA, August 11, 2006: The arrival of the charri mubarak (holy scepter) marked the culmination of the Amarnath pilgrimage, which began amid tight security on June 10. A special puja was performed after Mahant Dipindra Giri took the holy mace to the cave. Governor Lt. Gen (ret.) S. K. Sinha, who is also Chairman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, was present. “The yatra concluded today without any incident and tomorrow, the charri mubarak will return to Pahalgam. It was a smooth affair which was possible due to the close coordination between the various agencies,” Abdul Gani Mir, Senior Superintendent of Police, Anantnag, said. There were two grenade attacks on the pilgrims during the pilgrimage, leaving a dozen wounded.
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