JAMMU, Jul 24: Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir Management Trust, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, successfully organised free accommodation and langar facilities for pilgrims undertaking the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026, providing humanitarian and spiritual services from July 1 onwards.
Working in the spirit of “Seva Parmo Dharma” and with the blessings of Shri Lakshmi Narayan Ji, the Trust made extensive arrangements to ensure a safe, comfortable and spiritually fulfilling stay for devotees. The facilities included free accommodation, freshly prepared nutritious meals (langar), clean drinking water, sanitation, uninterrupted electricity, medical assistance and other essential amenities.
According to the Trust, 170 to 200 pilgrims were accommodated daily, with devotees arriving from different parts of India as well as Nepal. During the Yatra period, around 3,500 pilgrims benefited from the free accommodation and langar services provided at the temple premises.
A special highlight of the daily programme was the evening Shiv Aarti, during which the temple reverberated with devotional chants of “Har Har Mahadev” and “Baba Barfani Ki Jai”, creating a spiritually uplifting atmosphere for the pilgrims.
The yatris expressed gratitude to the Management Trust for its warm hospitality, disciplined arrangements and selfless service, stating that the facilities made their pilgrimage to the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji more comfortable and memorable.
The service initiative was carried out under the leadership of V. K. Abrol (President), S. C. Rekhi (Secretary), and CA Krishan P. Gupta (Treasurer & Convenor). Other members who actively contributed included Sumesh Damral, Sandeep Singh, Ved Verma, P. C. Gupta, Kapil Slathia, Parshant Sharma, Karan Singh, Tarun Gupta, K. B. Magotra, Prem Sharma, Gambhir Dev Singh Charak, Uma Sharma, Kiran Rajput, Kulbhir Singh Chib and Pankul Vaid, along with all Trustees and Special Invitees.
The Management Trust expressed heartfelt gratitude to the District Administration, Police, Security Forces, Public Health Engineering (PHE), Power Development Department (PDD), Jammu Municipal Corporation, the media, volunteers, donors and the general public for their wholehearted support and cooperation, which ensured the successful execution of the service initiative.
Reaffirming its commitment to religious and humanitarian service, the Trust announced that upcoming festivals at the temple would also be celebrated with devotion and grandeur. It appealed to devotees and citizens to continue supporting initiatives that promote harmony, cleanliness and the sanctity of the temple while thanking every volunteer, donor and well-wisher whose contribution made the noble endeavour a grand success.