The first batch of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra pilgrims departed the Baltal base camp in Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir, on 3 July 2026, heading to the Amarnath holy cave shrine to offer prayers. (Photo: NationPress)
Devotees from the inaugural batch of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 set off from Baltal base camp, Ganderbal, on 3 July 2026, undertaking the high-altitude trek to the holy cave shrine of Baba Barfani in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: NationPress)
A Jammu and Kashmir Police officer assisted pilgrims along the route to the Amarnath holy cave shrine in Anantnag district on 3 July 2026, as the annual Amarnath Yatra officially commenced. (Photo: NationPress)
Security personnel were deployed along the Amarnath Yatra route in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, on 3 July 2026, with police officers seen guiding and assisting pilgrims as the yatra got under way. (Photo: NationPress)
A member of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) was seen assisting a pilgrim along the Amarnath Yatra route in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, on 3 July 2026, as multi-agency support was deployed for the annual pilgrimage. (Photo: NationPress)
The inaugural batch of Amarnath Yatra 2026 pilgrims departed the Nunwan base camp via the Pahalgam route in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, on 3 July 2026, heading to the holy Amarnath cave shrine. (Photo: NationPress)
Devotees in the first batch of the Amarnath Yatra 2026 began their trek from Nunwan base camp along the traditional Pahalgam trail in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, on 3 July 2026, to reach the sacred cave of Baba Barfani. (Photo: NationPress)
The annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra officially commenced on 3 July 2026 as the first contingent of pilgrims left Nunwan base camp in Anantnag for the Amarnath cave shrine via the scenic Pahalgam corridor. (Photo: NationPress)
The first group of pilgrims in the Amarnath Yatra 2026 set off from Baltal base camp in Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir, on 3 July 2026, taking the shorter Baltal route to the holy Amarnath cave shrine. (Photo: NationPress)
Hindu devotees in the opening batch of the Amarnath Yatra 2026 streamed out of the Baltal base camp, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, on 3 July 2026, beginning their pilgrimage to the revered Amarnath cave shrine. (Photo: NationPress)
The Amarnath Yatra 2026 was flagged off from Baltal base camp in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, on 3 July 2026, with the first batch of pilgrims embarking on the high-altitude journey to the holy cave shrine. (Photo: NationPress)
Pilgrims seeking the blessings of Baba Barfani departed Baltal base camp in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, on 3 July 2026, as part of the first batch of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The first pilgrim convoy of the Amarnath Yatra 2026 moved through Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir, on 3 July 2026, after departing Baltal base camp en route to the holy Amarnath cave shrine. (Photo: NationPress)
The Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 opened on 3 July 2026 with the first batch of pilgrims departing Baltal base camp in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, marking the start of the annual high-altitude pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine. (Photo: NationPress)