Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha flagged off the primary batch of pilgrims for the Amarnath Yatra from Jammu on July 2.
The primary batch of pilgrims set off from Lakhanpur to the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu amid tight safety preparations, marking the official begin of the Amarnath Yatra 2025.
The Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu serves as the first base camp for pilgrims from throughout the nation earlier than they proceed to the cave shrine of Amarnath nestled within the majestic Himalayas of South Kashmir.
The 38-day pilgrimage to the three,880-metre-high shrine will start on July 3 from the Valley through the dual tracks — the standard 48-kilometre Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the shorter 14 kilometres however steeper Baltal route in Ganderbal district. The yatra will conclude on August 9.
As many as 3,31,000 devotees have registered for this 12 months’s yatra up to now, in keeping with officers. On-the-spot registration of devotees arriving right here for the pilgrimage has additionally began.
The officers stated the devotees will likely be ferried to the dual base camps of Pahalgam and Baltal amid heavy safety escort, site visitors restrictions, and space domination alongside the Jammu-Srinagar nationwide freeway.
Visitors restrictions will likely be imposed on numerous routes from July 2 to August 9, with every day advisories issued to minimise inconvenience, a site visitors officer stated, including that cut-off timings have been fastened for every sector on the freeway, which is monitored via CCTVs.
The LG, who can be the chairman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), reviewed the safety and different preparations for the yatra at a high-level assembly, the officers stated.
No threats can deter their spirit: L-G
The annual Amaranth Yatra assumes significance this time since it’s coming about two months after the Pahalgam terror assault by which 26 folks, principally vacationers, had been killed on April 22 on the famed hill station in South Kashmir. The Yatra passes via Pahalgam too.
The eyes of the world are on this Amarnath Yatra, and no threats can deter the spirit of individuals endeavor the pilgrimage, Sinha stated on Tuesday.
Attending the ‘Tawi Aarti’ on the Tawi Riverfront in Jammu, he asserted that this 12 months’s Amarnath Yatra will likely be much more historic than the earlier ones, and for him, it was a chance to revive the traditional glory of Jammu and Kashmir.
“The world’s eyes are on this Yatra. The devotees’ resolve is unshakeable; no threats can deter their spirit. With the cooperation and assist of everybody, this 12 months’s Yatra will likely be much more historic than earlier years,” he stated.
No threats can deter their spirit.
The complete J&Ok is experiencing religious bliss on the eve of the holy pilgrimage of Amarnath Ji, Sinha stated. “The folks of Jammu and Kashmir are able to welcome the devotees of Baba Barfani from throughout the nation. Could Lord Shiva bless everybody with well being, happiness, and concord,” he added.
