Annual Amarnath Yatra scheduled from July 3 to August 28

Srinagar: The annual Amarnath Yatra is scheduled to start on July 3 and will be held for a period of 57 days till August 28, concluding on Raksha Bandhan, Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha announced on Sunday.

Advance registration for the yatra will begin on April 15 via both offline and online modes, he said. The Pratham Puja (first prayer) for Lord Shiva will be held on Jyeshtha Purnima, June 29. The registration facility for the Hindu pilgrimage to the holy Amarnath Cave, located at a height of about 13,000 feet in Anantnag district, will be available at 554 branches of J&K Bank, Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India and Yes Bank across the country.

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Sinha appealed to people across the country to participate in the yatra in large numbers. "All necessary arrangements have been made to ensure a smooth experience for pilgrims attending Amarnath Yatra and hassle-free Darshan at the Holy Cave," he said.

The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board has made preparations for all essential facilities including movement, lodging, electricity, water, sanitation, communication and health of the pilgrims. Sinha said that a radio frequency identification device will be issued to every registered pilgrim and service provider. "Registered pilgrims will receive group accident insurance with the sum assured enhanced to ₹10 lakh per person. Coverage for both accidental and natural deaths of ponies - ₹50,000 per animal ₹ will be provided through the National Livestock Mission," he said.

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The LG said that grid power supply will be available along the Baltal Axis up to the Holy Cave and from the Holy Cave to Panjtarni. "Yatra tracks will be adequately illuminated. Various e-services and a prepaid system for hiring ponies, pithoos, palkis, etc, will be available to pilgrims for ease of Yatra. Yatri Niwas facilities will be available at Baltal, Pantha Chowk (Srinagar), Nunwan and Chanderkote," Sinha said.

2025 YATRIS

In 2025, following the Pahalgam attack, around 410,000 pilgrims visited the holy cave, a decline of around 100,000 from the previous year. Inclement weather forced early conclusion of the yatra within 35 days last year.