Kashmir Impulse Desk

Jammu, July 2

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of devotees for the yatra to the Amarnath Cave shrine, from Bhagwati Nagar Base Camp in Jammu on Thursday.

The Lieutenant Governor extended his best wishes to all the yatris embarking on the holy pilgrimage.

“Amarnath Yatra is a sacred path where devotion meets spiritual awakening. I wish all devotees a safe, comfortable, blissful and spiritually fulfilling journey. May this holy pilgrimage bring immense joy and divine peace to all,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

J&K administration, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, J&K Police, Army, security forces, local community, and all the stakeholders have made extensive arrangements for the devotees coming from across the country and abroad.

In the first batch, more than 4800 pilgrims set off for the Amarnath Yatra, in a convoy of 259 light and heavy vehicles.

Spiritual leaders; heads of religious organizations; public representatives; senior officers of civil administration, Police, security forces and Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, prominent citizens, and devotees in large numbers were present at the flag-off ceremony.