Believe It or Not- Amarnath’s Legendary Tale

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Believe It or Not- Amarnaths Legendary Tale

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• A place that would mesmerize you with its ice
  stalagmite, a place referred to as one of the
  holiest shrines of India bestowed in the caves
  that are surrounded by snowy peaks, a place that
  was forgotten after the Middle Age and was later
  discovered by a shepherd and, a place that is a
  famed Yatra destination for the Hindus.
• Yes, Amarnath Cave Temple, located approximately
  141km from Srinagar is one of the popular Hindu
  shrines that can be accessed from the Pahalgam
  town.
• As the name suggests cave, it is fully covered
  with snow and only during the summer, the ice
  melts and makes way for the pilgrims to see the
  ice Shiva Lingam.

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• People say that this is the place Lord Shiva
  explained the secret of life and eternity to his
  consort, Goddess Parvati.
• Before entering the cave he left behind the Nandi
  at Pahalgam, released the moon at Chandanwari and
  snakes at Lake Sheshnag, left his son Lord
  Ganesha back at Mahaganesh Mountain and at
  Panjtarni, he sacrificed the five elements.
• The existence of this place comes in two ways
  wherein the first one, it was the shepherd who
  discovered this place and in another it says, the
  valley of Kashmir was submerged under water, a
  Muni drained it through streams and rivers and
  then he was the first one to have the darshan of
  Lord Mahadev.

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• Thus, the snow-capped mountains during summer
  melts and water flowing through the cave form the
  shape of a Lingam.
• Since then it has become an abode of Lord Shiva
  and a pilgrimage in numbers of lakhs is done
  every year to this place.

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• Generally, the Yatra is made in the months of
  June to August with Pratham Pujan at the
  beginning to get the blessings of Lord Shiva.
• From Delhi, you can board a bus till Shimla and
  then take a cab or a bus to Pahalgam.
• At this place, pilgrims start packing clothes and
  foods as they have to travel by foot to reach the
  Shrine which would come up to five days of
  travel.
• On the route to the Shrine, several non- profit
  organizations supply food and resting tents to
  the pilgrims.
• Of all the years, 2013 holds the maximum number
  of pilgrims visiting the Shrine.

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• If you are a die- hard devotee or interested in
  making a darshan at this auspicious place, make
  your bus bookings at TicketGoose at the earliest
  as the dates have been announced for the Yatra
  that is starting from 29th June to 7th August.