As the annual Amarnath Yatra started on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a special letter to devotees, describing the annual pilgrimage as “a great blessing” and calling upon pilgrims to transform their spiritual journey into a collective commitment towards cleanliness, safety, local livelihoods, environmental conservation, and nation-building.

In the two-page message titled “A Letter from the Hon’ble Prime Minister to the Pilgrims”, PM Modi greeted devotees with “Har Har Mahadev” and “Jai Baba Barfani”, saying the pilgrimage to the Amarnath Cave Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) represents India’s enduring spiritual and cultural traditions.

“Participating in the Amarnath Yatra is in itself a great blessing,” the Prime Minister wrote, adding that every year devotees from across the country eagerly await the opportunity to undertake this pilgrimage.

Calling the Yatra an “enduring chapter in India’s spiritual tradition”, PM Modi said it reflects the country’s unity in diversity, observing that “People from different states, speaking different languages and following diverse traditions, complete this journey united by their devotion to Mahadev.”

The PM also acknowledged the role played by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, J&K administration and security agencies in ensuring the smooth conduct of the pilgrimage.

“For several decades, the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board and the Jammu & Kashmir........

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