Famous for:
Holy place for Hindu known tor the lingam of Lord Shiva formed naturally by ice.
Video: Shri Amarnath Lingam
Background:
Believers have been taking yatra to the holy caves of Amarnath for over hundred years to seek blessings of the natural ice lingam of lord Shiva.
Every year thousands of pilgrims make their yatra in the months of July - August when the caves are opened. The rest of the time of the year, the weather does not permit anyone to reach the caves.
There are many stories and belief associated with the caves and the famous amongst them is about two mating pigeons who had overheard Lord Shiva telling the secret of the Amarnath Caves to Parvati.
Since then the two pigeons are reborn again and again and many people have claimed to have seen pigeons flying towards the caves.
Video: Near the Amarnath Caves
What to see:
There are three lingams, which are formed naturally by ice. The larger one represents Lord Shiva while the smaller one on right is believed to represent Parvati while the one on the left represents Ganeshji.
The height of the caves is about 46 m /150 feet and the length is about 28 m /90 feet.
Video: Sadhu in Amarnath
Reaching there:
Pahalgam (46 km) is the base for the pilgrimage trek. From here its five day trek to Amarnath Caves.
Air: Srinagar Airport (141 km) is the nearest airport to Amarnath.
Rail: There is no direct rail link to Amarnath. The nearest Railway station is Jammu (315 km).
Road: NH 1 A (Jalandhar - Madhopur - Jammu - Banihal - Srinagar - Baramula - Uri) is the nearest National Highway to Amarnath.
Pahalgam (46 km) is the nearest road head.
The Yatra route is as follows: Srinagar - Pahalgam (96 km) - Chandanwari (16 km, 2896 mt/9500 ft) - Pissu Top (3 km, 3300 mt/11,000 ft) - Sheshnag (9 km, 3575 mt / 11,700 ft) - Panchtarni (12 km, 3657 mt /12,000 ft) - Caves (6 km, 4420 m / 14,500 ft)
Reach Pahalgam from Srinagar. Next day early morning, depart for Sheshnag. Stay there overnight. Depart the next day for Panchtarni and halt there for the night. The caves are 6 km from here.
Video: Amarnath Pilgrimage
Video: Amarnath helicopter journey
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Holy place for Hindu known tor the lingam of Lord Shiva formed naturally by ice.
Video: Shri Amarnath Lingam
Background:
Believers have been taking yatra to the holy caves of Amarnath for over hundred years to seek blessings of the natural ice lingam of lord Shiva.
Every year thousands of pilgrims make their yatra in the months of July - August when the caves are opened. The rest of the time of the year, the weather does not permit anyone to reach the caves.
There are many stories and belief associated with the caves and the famous amongst them is about two mating pigeons who had overheard Lord Shiva telling the secret of the Amarnath Caves to Parvati.
Since then the two pigeons are reborn again and again and many people have claimed to have seen pigeons flying towards the caves.
Video: Near the Amarnath Caves
What to see:
There are three lingams, which are formed naturally by ice. The larger one represents Lord Shiva while the smaller one on right is believed to represent Parvati while the one on the left represents Ganeshji.
The height of the caves is about 46 m /150 feet and the length is about 28 m /90 feet.
Video: Sadhu in Amarnath
Reaching there:
Pahalgam (46 km) is the base for the pilgrimage trek. From here its five day trek to Amarnath Caves.
Air: Srinagar Airport (141 km) is the nearest airport to Amarnath.
Rail: There is no direct rail link to Amarnath. The nearest Railway station is Jammu (315 km).
Road: NH 1 A (Jalandhar - Madhopur - Jammu - Banihal - Srinagar - Baramula - Uri) is the nearest National Highway to Amarnath.
Pahalgam (46 km) is the nearest road head.
The Yatra route is as follows: Srinagar - Pahalgam (96 km) - Chandanwari (16 km, 2896 mt/9500 ft) - Pissu Top (3 km, 3300 mt/11,000 ft) - Sheshnag (9 km, 3575 mt / 11,700 ft) - Panchtarni (12 km, 3657 mt /12,000 ft) - Caves (6 km, 4420 m / 14,500 ft)
Reach Pahalgam from Srinagar. Next day early morning, depart for Sheshnag. Stay there overnight. Depart the next day for Panchtarni and halt there for the night. The caves are 6 km from here.
Video: Amarnath Pilgrimage
Video: Amarnath helicopter journey
Copyright @ Data Online. All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying/use of content from this website, either in part or full is strictly is prohibited.
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