Jammu, July 27: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha attended the inaugural session of the annual Budha Amarnath yatra here and welcomed the intending pilgrims.
The 10-day yatra to a Budha Amarnath temple in the border district of Poonch will be flagged off by the Lt Governor from Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on Monday morning.
Addressing the inaugural session, the Lt Governor extended his greetings and best wishes to the devotees, Baba Amarnath and Budha Amarnath Yatri Nyas, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal, and other stakeholders involved in the preparations and management of the yatra.
He welcomed the devotees from across the country to pay obeisance to Lord Shiva.
The sacred pilgrimage to the Budha Amarnath Ji Temple at Poonch has great spiritual significance. Divisional Commissioner, Tourism Department, District and Police Administration, and all the stakeholder departments and organisations have made adequate arrangements for the safe, comfortable and hassle-free pilgrimage,” Sinha said.
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