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Historians say
The Directorate of Tourism: 'During the Amarnath Yatra season (July-August), BALTAL BASE CAMP TRANSFORMS INTO A TEMPORARY TOWNSHIP WITH THOUSANDS OF PILGRIMS.' Outside it, 'a quiet stopping point on the highway'. The Ganderbal district administration calls it 'only a day's journey away from the sacred cave'.