JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026 from the Bhagwati Nagar Base Camp in Jammu.
Extending his best wishes to the devotees, the Lieutenant Governor described the pilgrimage as “a sacred path where devotion meets spiritual awakening” and wished all yatris a safe, comfortable, blissful and spiritually fulfilling journey.
“May this holy pilgrimage bring immense joy and divine peace to all,” he said.
The Lieutenant Governor said the Jammu and Kashmir administration, the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, J&K Police, the Army, security forces, local communities and other stakeholders have made extensive arrangements to facilitate pilgrims arriving from across the country and abroad.
According to officials, more than 4,800 pilgrims left in the first batch in a convoy comprising 259 light and heavy vehicles.
The flag-off ceremony was attended by spiritual leaders, heads of religious organisations, public representatives, senior civil and police officers, security officials, representatives of the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, prominent citizens and a large number of devotees.
