New Delhi:The fifth batch of more than 3,000 pilgrims has left for the high altitude Amarnath cave shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. 
Chants of "Jai BholayNath, Bum BumBholay" were heard as 3,313 devotees — 2,310 men, 671 females and 152 sadhus and sadhvis — left Jammu in 88 vehicles. 

The convoy was escorted by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicles, an official spokesperson said. 
With the fifth batch, 15,360 pilgrims have left Jammu for Amarnath since the pilgrimage began on June 28, he added. 
As many as 46,795 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the shrine, located at a height of 3,888-metre-high in the south Kashmir Himalayas. 
Multi-tier security arrangements have been made for the 40-day pilgrimage. These include satellite tracking systems, jammers and bulletproof bunkers, dog squads, CCTV cameras and quick response teams in addition to thousands of security personnel guarding the route in view of the increased threat perception and violence in the Valley. 
The annual yatra began with a terror threat, prompting authorities to mobilise the "highest level" of security measures.