The registration for the biggest Hindu pilgrimage, Amarnath Yatra 2025, will kick off from July 25 to August 19. According to the Shri Amarnathji Shrine board, devotees can now register online and book their dates for the pilgrimage and darshan. Daily, 15,000 pilgrims will trek to witness the ice lingam that symbolises Lord Shiva. You can get all the information from the Shri Amarnathji Shrine board website.
About The Temple
The Amarnath Temple in Jammu and Kashmir is one of the holiest shrines for Hindus. Dedicated to Lord Shiva in the form of a linga, it is located in a cave on the Amarnath mountain at an altitude of 3,888 meters. The South Kashmir Himalayas house the Amarnath Cave. Snow covers the route to the cave for most of the year, so authorities only organise the yatra—the annual pilgrimage—once a year. Security forces oversee the pilgrimage under strict protection due to the high risk of militancy in the region.
About Langar Services
Langar services will be available throughout the pilgrimage. Many religious and non-profit organizations run community kitchens and distribute food, serving breakfast, lunch, and other refreshments. Authorities enforce strict food regulations to maintain health standards and spiritual integrity. These regulations are in place to avoid any unhealthy practices that may lead the pilgrims to illness. As pilgrims prepare for their journey, here is a complete guide to the foods that are allowed and those that are strictly prohibited during the yatra.
Prohibited Food Items
- Fried foods such as Poori, batura, pizza, burger, stuffed parantha bread with butter
- Can’t take food prepared with heavy cream
- Sweet confections like Karrah halwa, jalebi, gulab jamun, laddu, khoya burfi, rasgulla
- Pickles, chutney, fried papad will not be allowed
- Chowmein, Pasta, Maggie also come under banned foods.
- Can’t carry cold drinks
- Snacks high in fat and salt like Chips, kurkure, matthi, namkeen mixture, pakora, samosa
- Non-vegetarian foods: All types of meat products
- Intoxicants: Alcohol, tobacco, gutka, pan masala, cigarettes and other intoxicating substances
Permitted Food Items
- Staples like Cereals, pulses and rice
- Green vegetables, green salad, fruits and sprouts
- Jaggery but not sugar
- Roasted papad, khakra, til ka ladoo, dhokla, chikki (guchak), reweri under light snacks
- South Indian staples: Sambar, idli, uttapam, poha
- Phulian makhane, murmara, dry petha, amla muraba, fruit muraba and green coconut.
- Herbal tea, coffee, low-fat curd, sharbat, lemon squash/water which come under Beverages
- Dried fruits: Figs, raisins, apricots and other non-fried varieties
- Desserts and sweets: Kheer (rice/sabudana), white oats (daliya), low-fat milk sawain, honey, boiled sweets (candy)
