Amarnath Yatra: First Prayer Held At Holy Cave; LG Manoj Sinha In Attendance

The Pratham Puja or first prayer marking the ceremonial graduation of the yearly Amarnath Yatra, used to be hung on Wednesday. It is usually carried out at the auspicious instance of Jyeshtha Purnima to invoke Lord Shiva’s blessings for a protected, clean, and a success pilgrimage. This 12 months Pratham Puja of Amarnath Yatra used to be held nowadays on June 11, 2025, coinciding with Jyeshtha Purnima. 

The rite used to be attended through Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who could also be the chairman of the Shri Amarnath ji Shrine Board (SASB). The Lt. Governor carried out the puja, in search of blessings from Baba Amarnath ji (Lord Shiva) for the great well being, growth, and well-being of all other people of the globe.

Puja on the Amarnath Cave Shrine rite concerned the chanting of Vedic mantras and shlokas devoted to Lord Shiva to invoke divine blessings for the pilgrimage’s luck. Additional rituals carried out at the identical day come with Bhoomi Puja, Navagraha Puja, Chhari Puja, and Dhwajarohan, with prasad allotted amongst devotees afterwards.

The Shri Amarnath ji Shrine Board has made provisions for devotees to take part just about thru digital puja, digital hawan, and on-line prasad reserving, out there by way of the respectable SASB website online jksasb.nic.in. Morning and night aarti periods also are telecast reside for devotees.

The Amarnath Yatra, together with the Pratham Puja, is an emblem of communal cohesion in Jammu and Kashmir, with other people from quite a lot of communities, together with native Muslims, aiding pilgrims in attaining the shrine. The ritual underscores the traditional traditions of the area, with the SASB making sure that the yatra is performed easily. The Pratham Puja is a loved tournament for tens of millions of devotees international, for whom the pilgrimage is a lifelong aspiration.

This holy cave, positioned at an altitude of 3,888 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 at the day of Raksha Bandhan. 

Around 3.5 lakh pilgrims have registered themselves for this 12 months’s Yatra until now. The SASB has enhanced amenities, together with infrastructure, safety, clinical help, and RFID monitoring for pilgrims. Pilgrims should check in upfront, lift Aadhaar main points for RFID playing cards, and acquire a Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC) issued on or after April 8, 2025.

Given contemporary safety issues within the area, intensive preparations, together with the deployment of 581 further safety battalions are in position to verify pilgrim protection.