Jammu & Kashmir
57-day Amarnath Yatra to commence on July 3, end Aug 28: LG Sinha
Pratham Puja to be held on June 29, advance registration to commence on April 15
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday announced that the Amarnath Yatra this year will commence on July 3 and end on August 28.
Posting on X, LG Sinha wrote, “The Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra will commence this year on 3 July 2026 and conclude on Raksha Bandhan, 28 August 2026, spanning a total of 57 days.”
“The Pratham Puja, to invoke the blessings of Lord Shiva, will be held on Jyeshtha Purnima, 29 June 2026. Advance registration for the Yatra will begin on 15 April 2026 via both offline and online modes.”
“This facility will be available at 554 branches of J&K Bank, PNB, SBI, and Yes Bank across the country.”