Amarnath Yatra: First Prayer Held At Holy Cave; LG Manoj Sinha In Attendance | India Information
The Pratham Puja or first prayer marking the ceremonial graduation of the annual Amarnath Yatra, was held on Wednesday. It’s usually carried out on the auspicious event of Jyeshtha Purnima to invoke Lord Shiva’s blessings for a protected, clean, and profitable pilgrimage. This yr Pratham Puja of Amarnath Yatra was held at the moment on June 11, 2025, coinciding with Jyeshtha Purnima.
The ceremony was attended by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who can also be the chairman of the Shri Amarnath ji Shrine Board (SASB). The Lt. Governor carried out the puja, looking for blessings from Baba Amarnath ji (Lord Shiva) for the great well being, progress, and well-being of all folks of the globe.
Puja on the Amarnath Cave Shrine ceremony concerned the chanting of Vedic mantras and shlokas devoted to Lord Shiva to invoke divine blessings for the pilgrimage’s success. Extra rituals carried out on the identical day embody Bhoomi Puja, Navagraha Puja, Chhari Puja, and Dhwajarohan, with prasad distributed amongst devotees afterwards.
The Shri Amarnath ji Shrine Board has made provisions for devotees to take part just about by way of digital puja, digital hawan, and on-line prasad reserving, accessible by way of the official SASB web site jksasb.nic.in. Morning and night aarti classes are additionally telecast stay for devotees.
The Amarnath Yatra, together with the Pratham Puja, is an emblem of communal concord in Jammu and Kashmir, with folks from varied communities, together with native Muslims, helping pilgrims in reaching the shrine. The ritual underscores the traditional traditions of the area, with the SASB guaranteeing that the yatra is carried out easily. The Pratham Puja is a cherished occasion for hundreds of thousands of devotees worldwide, for whom the pilgrimage is a lifelong aspiration.
This holy cave, located at an altitude of three,888 meters within the Kashmir Himalayas, had a naturally shaped ice lingam. The 2025 Amarnath Yatra will probably be of 38 days, beginning on July 3, and can finish on August 9 on the day of Raksha Bandhan.
Round 3.5 lakh pilgrims have registered themselves for this yr’s Yatra until now. The SASB has enhanced amenities, together with infrastructure, safety, medical support, and RFID monitoring for pilgrims. Pilgrims should register upfront, carry Aadhaar particulars for RFID playing cards, and procure a Obligatory Well being Certificates (CHC) issued on or after April 8, 2025.
Given latest safety considerations within the area, intensive preparations, together with the deployment of 581 further safety battalions are in place to make sure pilgrim security.
