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
Route Map
The first sight of the valley
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
Chandanwadi as seen from Pissu
Lake Shesh Nag
2km by 0.5km
Another view of the lake with ice clad mountains
Origin of Shesh Nag
Last View of Shesh Nag
PanchTarini
…the five streams
Behind Panchatarini
Cave from a distance
Cave again..
The Holy cave
Dimension : 120 ft x 80ft x 80ft
Inside the cave
The Ice Peetha
A close up of the peetha
Darshan as on 06.06.2002
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
