Jammu/ Srinagar, April 13 -- The annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir will commence on July 3 and conclude after 57 days on August 28 on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday.

He said the Pratham Puja, to invoke the blessings of Lord Shiva, will be held on Jyeshtha Purnima, June 29.

Addressing a press conference at Lok Bhavan here, the LG said advance registration for the yatra will begin on April 15 via both offline and online modes. "The registration facility will be available at 554 branches of J&K Bank, Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, and Yes Bank across the country," the LG said.

He said radio frequency identification devices will be issued to ev...