Jammu: The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine will begin on July 3 and last for 57 days, ending on August 28 at Raksha Bandhan.“Pilgrims between the ages of 13 and 70 can participate in the hajj. Registration will begin on April 15… Registered pilgrims will be provided with group accident insurance with the sum assured increased to Rs 10 lakh per person,” Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha told a press conference on Sunday.Registration services will be provided at 554 branches of J&K Bank, PNB, SBI and Yes Bank across the country. Pratham Pujan will be held on June 29 at Jyeshtha Purnima to invoke the blessings of Lord Shiva.

