Srinagar, Aug 12: The month-long pilgrimage to Amarnath shrine concluded today peacefully as hundreds of pilgrims had 'darshan' of holy 'ice-lingum' in cloudy weather, official sources said. Mahant Dipendra Giri and a group of sadhus, who carried the "chhari mubarak", holy mace of Lord Shiva, were among the first to have the darshan of the ice lingum this morning, the sources said

the conclusion of the yatra coincided with 'Raksha Bandhan', the sources added.

Bureau Report