Amarnath Yatra
A visit to Amarnath or 'darshan' to the Holy Cave is generally open from mid June-early July (Ashad Purnima) to early August (Sharvan Purnima). The pilgrimage starts in June-July and draws thousands of pilgrims to the naturally-formed ice Shiva Lingam at the holy cave shrine. The 'yatra' or pilgrimage concludes in August, around the Raksha Bandhan festival.
Legend Has It
Legend has it that here in the Amarnath Cave on a Shravan day, Lord Shiva narrated 'Amar Katha' — the secrets of the cosmos — to his consort Goddess Parvati, the beautiful daughter of the Himalayas. As Parvati fell asleep during the discourse, two pigeons heard Lord Shiva's story and attained immortality. Since then the holy place came to be known as Amarnath, and every year on the full moon day of Shravan, a pair of pigeons is seen inside the cave.
Truly a Pilgrim’s Paradise
The Amarnath Yatra, they say, leaves a profound impact of spiritual exaltation on the minds of the pilgrims, who stride through an exceedingly enchanting and enthralling route "upward" to meet the shining glory and greatness of God. Swami Vivekananda recounting his Amarnath experience said, "I have never been to anything so beautiful, so inspiring."
Om Namah Shivay
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