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Annual Amarnath Yatra To Begin From June 29

Advance registration for the 52-day-long yatra will be opened on April 15, the board said.

<div class="paragraphs"><p>Cave of Lord Amarnath (Source: Wikimedia Commons)</p></div>
Cave of Lord Amarnath (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

The annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas will commence from June 29 and conclude on August 19, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board announced on Sunday.

Advance registration for the 52-day-long yatra will be opened on April 15, the board said.

The annual yatra takes place from the twin tracks—the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the 14-km shorter but steep Baltal route in Ganderbal district.