Jammu/ Srinagar, April 13 -- The annual pilgrimage to 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, PNB, State Bank of India, and Yes Bank across the country," the LG said. He said radio frequency identification devices will be issued to every registered pilgrim and service provider. Pilgrims will receive group accident insurance with the sum assured enhanced to Rs.10 lakh per person. Coverage for both accidental and natural deaths of ponies- Rs.50,000 per animal, will be provided. The pilgrimage will commence from the twin tracks -- the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the shorter but steeper 14-km Baltal route in Ganderbal district....