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Amarnāth Cave Shiva

Amarnath — the natural-ice liṅga of Kashmir

Tradition · Hindu

Period · First referenced in Rajatarangini (12th c. CE); documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); yatra grew to 5 lakh by 20th c.

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Historical Period12c CE

First referenced in Rajatarangini (12th c. CE); documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); yatra grew to 5 lakh by 20th c.

3000 BCE12th century CEPresent

Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Mantra

Tradition-specific

Gender: male
Sacred Colours: tradition-specific
Sacred Offerings: tradition-specific

Primary Scriptures

1 source

Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral

Amarnāth Cave Shiva

Tradition

Hindu / Shaiva

Location

Amarnath Cave, Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir (34.2167°N, 75.5°E)

Sacred Narrative

Amarnāth Cave at 3,888m houses a natural ice-liṅga that forms and melts with the moon cycle. Tradition: Shiva revealed the secret of immortality to Pārvatī in this cave. The yātra (pilgrimage) is open only July–August (6 weeks); 5 lakh pilgrims annually. Route options: Pahalgam (3 days, scenic) or Baltal (1 day, steep). Paramilitary security since 1990s insurgency.

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MantraTradition-specific

Offerings: tradition-specific
Sacred colours: tradition-specific

📖 Stories

Narrative of Amarnāth Cave Shiva
Amarnāth Cave at 3,888m houses a **natural ice-liṅga** that forms and melts with the moon cycle. Tradition: Shiva revealed the secret of immortality to Pārvatī in this cave. The yātra (pilgrimage) is open only July–August (6 weeks); 5 lakh pilgrims annually. Route options: **Pahalgam** (3 days, scenic) or **Baltal** (1 day, steep). Paramilitary security since 1990s insurgency.
— Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites: • tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

Main shrine of Amarnāth Cave ShivaVaries
📍 Amarnath Cave, Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir, India
34.2167°, 75.5000° — view on map
Festivals: Annual festival
Amarnath — the natural-ice liṅga of Kashmir

🎊 Festivals

Annual Amarnāth Cave Shiva festival
Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral

Sources & provenance

🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary

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Scholarly sourceBook
Hindu tradition sources
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Supporting referenceGazetteer
Anantnag Gazetteer

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Sacred Narrative

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📖 Stories

🪔 Worship Procedures

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources