Amarnath Yatra 2023 Registration: Amarnath Yatra registration in Jammu and Kashmir begins today, 17 April, for the 62-day-long pilgrimage that will commence on July 1 and culminate on August 31, 2023. The Union Territory government announced this news on Friday, with the yatra beginning simultaneously from both the Pahalgam track in the Anantnag district and Baltal in the Ganderbal district.
The registration process for the Amarnath Yatra 2023 will be conducted through both online and offline modes. Interested people can register for the yatra on the official website www.jksasb.nic.in
Eligible individuals aged between 13-70 can register themselves for Amarnathji Yatra 2023. However, women with a pregnancy of 6 weeks or more are not allowed to undertake the yatra as per the guidelines.
Advance registration for the yatra can be done through designated bank branches of Punjab National Bank, SBI, Jammu & Kashmir Bank, and Yes Bank throughout the country. Additionally, online registration can be done on the SASB's mobile application available on the Google Play store.
The Amarnath temple, located at a height of 3,880 meters in the south Kashmir Himalayas, is a significant pilgrimage destination for Hindus. The yatra attracts lakhs of devotees every year, who undertake the journey to seek blessings from Lord Shiva.
On March 14, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, while announcing the dates for the holy pilgrimage, said that the administration is committed to ensuring a smooth and hassle-free pilgrimage.
"Hassle-free pilgrimage is the top priority of PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The administration will provide best-in-class healthcare and other essential facilities to all the visiting devotees and service providers. Telecom services will be made operational prior to the commencement of the Pilgrimage. All the stakeholder departments are working in coordination to ensure facilities for lodging, power, water, security and other arrangements for the smooth conduct of Yatra," LG Sinha said, as quoted by news agency ANI.
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