A Jammu and Kashmir Police official felicitates an incoming pilgrim of the Shri Amarnath Yatra upon arrival in Srinagar on 2 July 2026. The 57-day annual pilgrimage to the holy Amarnath cave shrine is set to begin on 3 July under heightened security. (Photo: NationPress)
Pilgrims undertaking the Shri Amarnath Yatra were received and felicitated by Jammu and Kashmir authorities in Srinagar on 2 July 2026, with the 57-day pilgrimage scheduled to commence the following day via Pahalgam and Baltal routes. (Photo: NationPress)
Buses ferrying the first batch of Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims arrived in Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir on 2 July 2026 under tight security, ahead of the 57-day pilgrimage set to begin on 3 July via the Pahalgam and Baltal routes. (Photo: NationPress)
Security forces escorted the opening pilgrim convoy of the Shri Amarnath Yatra into Srinagar on 2 July 2026. The 57-day annual pilgrimage to the revered Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir was due to formally begin on 3 July. (Photo: NationPress)