New Delhi. The Shivling of ice has taken shape in the holy cave of Amarnath. With this, the first worship of Baba Barfani was completed with rituals today. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also participated in the first worship through video conferencing. Now this year’s Amarnath Yatra will start from 29 June and will end on 19 August 2024.
VIDEO | ‘Pratham Puja’ at #Amarnath The cave temple was held earlier today. Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha (@manojsinha_) participated in the puja virtually.
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Shri Amarnath Shrine Board has completed all the preparations related to the Yatra. This time some special arrangements have been made for the devotees coming for the Yatra, so that they do not have to face any kind of problem. This time the devotees will get the facility of 5G network on both the routes (Baltal and Pahalgam) in the entire Yatra route so that the communication medium can be strengthened. Apart from this, in view of the increasing number of pilgrims every year, the Yatra route has been widened more than before. At the same time, 24-hour electricity has been arranged at the halts in the middle of the Yatra route where people stop for rest.
According to the Shrine Board, like every time, registration of pilgrims is mandatory this time too. Pilgrims can register online by visiting the official website of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board https://www.jksasb.nic.in. According to the Shrine Board, children below 13 years of age and people above 70 years of age will not be registered for the Amarnath Yatra. Apart from this, women who are more than 6 weeks pregnant will also not be allowed to travel. Apart from this, health certificate has been made mandatory for those who want to register themselves. According to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, this year about 6 lakh devotees are expected to reach the holy cave to have darshan of Baba Barfani. Last year in 2023, about 4.5 lakh devotees had reached to have darshan of Baba Barfani.