Amarnath Temple (or) AmarnathYatra

KUMAAR HOLIDAYS – in the following article; brings to you the greatness and significance of the AMARNATH YATRA,  in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The AMARNATH CAVE  is the Holy Abode of LORD SHIVA; one of Hinduism’s most Powerful and Revered Deities.

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Amarnath Temple  (or)  AmarnathYatra.

The Amarnath Yatra is an annual pilgrimage undertaken by Hindus to the Amarnath Cave in Jammu & Kashmir, India. The Amarnath cave is located about  140 kilometers from  Srinagar city at a height of 4000 metres. Snow covered all year round, the cave or temple shrine is  inaccessible and hence open only for a short time in summer.

The Amarnath cave with an internal height of about  40 meters , attracts lakhs of pilgrims every year to have darshan of the Shiva Linga which is formed by the freezing of water drops falling from the roof of the cave. The Shiva Lingam is supposed to grow & shrink in size with the phases of the moon. It reaches its  maximum height during the AmarnathYatra period.

 As per Hindu beliefs, Shiva is supposed to have explained the secret of life & eternity to his divine consort  Parvathi here. Goddess Parvathi and Lord Shiva’s son Ganesh are represented by two other ice formations.

Historical references nation that King Aryaraja (Around 300 BC) worshipped a sacred ShiveLinga here. There are references to the Amarnath Shrine in the book  Rajathrangini.

Historical beliefs say the cave was rediscovered by a shepherd in the 15^th century. Sage Bhrigu Muni is said to have had darshan of Lord Amarnath here.  After that as tales of the sacred Shiva Linga spread everywhere, lakhs of pilgrims started visiting Amarnath cave each year.

To believers, he is Lord Bholenath,  the all Powerful.

Lakhs of Hindus undertake the Amarnath pilgrimage each year. The 45 to 48 days season for the Amarnath Yatra begins is the first week of July. In the year 2016, the AmarnathYatra began on  July 02, and is expected to go on till the 18^th of August. This period is called the Shravanimela; and is conducted during the Hindu holy month of Shravana.

This is the AmarnathYatra, undertaken  to get the blessings of Lord Amarnath (or) Lord Shiva, the All Powerful.

Foot Note :

The world is a beautiful place with beautiful people all around. People world over have different festivals and traditions to pray to the divine power, and celebrate togetherness and human bonding. The Amarnath Yatra,  is a classic example of the power of the  divine, and the influence the divine power has on mankind. It tells the tale of the difficulty man is willing to undergo  to have a glimpse of his  GOD. To undertake the Amarnath Yatra, and to know more about other beautiful festivals world over; contact us. We will be very glad to help you with your travel plans.

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