Overview
- Sadhus and other devotees began assembling in Jammu on Monday, taking up temporary residence at the Ram Mandir as they prepare weeks before the pilgrimage starts.
- Many of the arrivals spend time in prayer, meditation and religious discussion and organise community kitchens and food service for fellow pilgrims, a role described by volunteers such as Amar Dass.
- Local and union territory officials are reviewing security, transport, medical and accommodation arrangements and have run mock drills and base‑camp rehearsals to test crowd management and emergency response.
- The administration plans layered security and health measures for the 57‑day yatra, with Republic World reporting deployments of more than 670 CAPF companies, Army support on heights, RFID tracking, drones and a Pehchan app to register and monitor pilgrims.
- The pilgrimage is due to begin on July 3 and will climb to the 3,880‑metre Amarnath cave shrine; officials and pilgrims say steady early arrivals give extra time to iron out logistics and prepare medical cover along the routes.