| One of the gods of holy trinity, Shiva plays the | | | | goes, in search of a secluded place for uttering |
| role of purifier and destroyer of evil. One of the | | | | these sacred secrets, Lord chose Amarnath |
| most worshipped deities of Hindus, Shiva is said to | | | | Caves which he entered free of all his worldly |
| have imparted secrets of immorality at Amarnath | | | | possession and only with his wife. Even now |
| temple which now, is a very sacred pilgrimage | | | | devotees visiting the holy shrine are expected to |
| sight for the devotees. Every year thousands of | | | | leave behind all their worldly possessions on this |
| devotees set on Amarnath Yatra to pay their | | | | pilgrimage tour in India, to walk on the path |
| obeisance before the Ice Lingam in the holy | | | | towards nirvana. Lord then narrated the secrets |
| caves of Amarnath. The caves located in Jammu | | | | to his wife; however two eggs setting beneath his |
| and Kashmir open during the month of Sharavan | | | | seat heard the entire narration and thus the |
| i.e. the months of July and August. This tour to | | | | pigeons born out of those eggs attained |
| Amarnath temple in India is a very challenging | | | | immortality. Even now many pilgrims claim seeing |
| trek where devotees encompass an elevation of | | | | the pair of pigeons wandering around their |
| 14,500 ft. Chanting the name of their Bhole Baba | | | | arduous route of Amarnath Yatra. |
| (Lord Shiva) pilgrims traverse through celestial | | | | Stories Related to Discovery of the Sacred Ice |
| beauty of snow-capped mountains and | | | | Lingam - As per common belief, vacated by the |
| breath-taking vistas; an ambiance that feels to | | | | lord for years, Amarnath Caves were |
| have enliven with some kind of divine presence. | | | | rediscovered again by a shepherd. A shepherd |
| Significance of Amarnath Yatra: This holy shine is | | | | named Buta Malik was given a bag full of coal by |
| believed to have existed for more than 5000 | | | | a saint which was converted into a bag of gold |
| years and has a significant place in the Hindu | | | | coins when he reached home. He then ran back |
| mythology. It was here at Amarnath Temple that | | | | to thank the saint, but instead found the holy |
| Lord Shiva had revealed the secret of creation of | | | | cave and with an ice structure resembling Shiva |
| universe and immorality to his wife Goddess | | | | lingam. According to another fable it was saint |
| Parvati on her constant insistence. As the legend | | | | Bhirgu who first discovered the holy caves. |