Saiva · Pahalgam, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine
The ice linga of Amarnath, which waxes and wanes with the moon
General
The temple in short
- Deity
- The ice linga of Amarnath, which waxes and wanes with the moon
- Where
- Pahalgam, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir · 34.21N 75.50E
- Usual hours
- Yatra season only, daylight hours — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
- Grahas
- Chandran Sani
- Visited for
- The cave where the story of immortality was told; the linga forms of ice each summer. The yatra runs from about Jyeshtha to Sravan Purnima.
Where it is
Others within reach
Nearest first, by straight-line distance
- Kheer Bhawani Temple, Tulmul 70.3 km · Sakta (Amman)
- Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan, Katra 140.7 km · Sakta (Amman)
- Brajeshwari Devi Temple, Kangra 245.3 km · Sakta (Amman)
- Chamunda Nandikeshwar Dham 254.6 km · Sakta (Amman)
- Baijnath Siva Temple 263 km · Saiva
- Jwalamukhi Devi Temple 270.1 km · Sakta (Amman)
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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.