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Introduction

Introduction. The holy yatra to the cave of Amarnath at 13000 ft above sea level in a natural cave in Kashmir- the place where the Lord revealed the secret of immortality to Maa Parvathi A Linga is formed out of ice naturally on an Ice peetha ( base ) in the month of Sraavan

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Introduction

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  1. Introduction • The holy yatra to the cave of Amarnath at 13000 ft above sea level in a natural cave in Kashmir- the place where the Lord revealed the secret of immortality to Maa Parvathi • A Linga is formed out of ice naturally on an Ice peetha ( base ) in the month of Sraavan • The total trek is 30-35km with a maximum altitude of 14,500ft at a place called Magunas Pass

  2. Route Map

  3. The first sight of the valley

  4. Pissu Top • Check out the gradient….almost 90 degrees..a formidable climb • Gradient -- 9000ft to 11,100ft in 3km • my speed was measurabe ------ 1 foot per second

  5. Chandanwadi as seen from Pissu

  6. Lake Shesh Nag 2km by 0.5km

  7. Another view of the lake with ice clad mountains

  8. Origin of Shesh Nag

  9. Last View of Shesh Nag

  10. PanchTarini

  11. …the five streams

  12. Behind Panchatarini

  13. Cave from a distance

  14. Cave again..

  15. The Holy cave Dimension : 120 ft x 80ft x 80ft

  16. Inside the cave

  17. The Ice Peetha

  18. A close up of the peetha

  19. Darshan as on 06.06.2002

  20. Pegions Though no vegetation and though the climate is so hostile with ice water dripping from all the crevices of the cave, these couple stay here always !! Believed to be sages who overheard the conversation of the divine couple

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