Amarnath Cave Yatra: Pilgrimage Tours in India
Amarnath Yatra is one of the most sacred Hindu pilgrimage yatras beside the Chardham Yatra which include Kedarnath Temple , Badrinath Temple, Gangotri and Yamunotri. Located at an altitude of 12,476 feet (3,888 meter) at a distance of 140 km from Srinagar, Amarnath Cave Temple is an important Hindu shrine. Amarnath Cave is open to devotees from June to August. Naturally formed Shivling inside Amarnath Cave in Kashmir draws thousands of pilgrims every year The Legend of Amarnath Cave Temple As per the legends this is the cave chosen by Lord Shiva to describe the secrets of immortality and creation of the universe to her wife Parvati. It is said that before letting out the secret, Shiva told his rudra to destroy all life form from around Amarnath Cave temples so that no one could eavesdrop the secret of immortality. But as fate would have it a pair of pigeon who were inside the cave were not harmed and attained immortality by listening to Amar Katha (the secret of creation and immor...