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About Amarnath Tourism
Amarnath is one of the most acclaimed of Hindu temples, dedicated to Lord Shiva, about 140 km from Srinagar in J&K. Estimated to be around 5000 years old, the Amarnath temple is visited by close to 400,000 Hindu devotees every year. Legend
has it that Goddess Parvati asked her husband Shiv the reason behind
his immortality. Thus God Shiv told her about the immortal secret of life and eternity or the Amar Katha at Amarnath.
However, a solitary egg of a pigeon was hidden under his deerskin mat
during this narration and the pair of pigeons born out of that egg
became immortal having listened to the secret of immortality. To this
day, many pilgrims report seeing the pair of pigeons when they trek the
arduous route to the holy spot. A natural ice stalagmite in the form of a Shiv Linga is found inside the AmarnathCave,
along with two other ice formations representing Ganesh and Parvati.
This lingam is observed to expand and contract with the phases of the
moon, and it reaches it's height during the summer festival. Of late it
has been observed that the size of the lingam has decreased
considerably, probably due to global warming.
Reviews on Amarnath travel(What people have to say)
Overview of the destination Amarnath supersedes all the tourist places in terms of beauty.This place has everything...Glaciers, icy cold water, abrupt terrain, mountains, scary heights, 3 feet wide walkways
Food, sight-seeing and shopping Jammu is easily accessible, then taken sharing cab from Jammu taxi stand and reach pahalgam, i.e. 290 kms. away. Fare:Approx Rs.400 per person.
Day 1-The 15
Activities & things to do Do not forget to slide on a few glaciers after Ganesh top to cover up the curvy distance fast.
Horses are also available all the way,
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. 1) Try not to carry anything with you except a raincoat, water bottle and a torch.And if you carry a bit loaded bag, get a
Amarnath Yatra Article - The annual Amarnath Yatra is one of the most sacred and popular pilgrimages to the holy snow-clad cave shrine of Lord Shiva in the beautiful state of Jammu & Kashmir.
Amarnath Yatra - The Amarnath Yatra is organised every year by the Jammu & Kashmir Govt. during the month of sharavan ( July and August).
Official Websites
District site of Anantnag - Anantnag is one of the six districts of the Kashmir Valley situated in its south and south western direction. Anantnag is called the granary of the Kashmir Valley as it is agriculturally very fertile.
Jammu & Kashmir Government - Jammu & Kashmir Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance.
Other Useful Links
Lord Shiva mace on way to Amarnath cave - The holy mace of Lord Shiva known as 'Chhari Mubarak' was taken out of its seat inside the Dashanami Akhara temple for its traditional journey to the Amarnath cave.
