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Amarnath is name of lord Shiva
Amarnath ji shiv lingam is a natural shiva lingam made of snow.
According to Hindu mythology lord Shiba resides at Kailash Parvat
which is a part of Himalaya, lord Shiva never made any house or
shelter for himself or his bride. Amarnath cave is known as
residence of lord Shiva , Accoring to legend lord Shiva recounted to
parvati the secreat of Amaratva , A paid of pegion heard this
conversation and after knowing secreat are born again & again and
have made Amarnath cave their nest , Many pilgrims have reported
seeing pigion pair while trekking towards Amarnath Cave.
Pissu Top Information:
Pissu Top is a beautiful place and It is said that there was a war
in between Devtas & Rakshas , Devtas & Danvas were fighting for
Darshan of lord Shiva , Devatas got win in war over Danvas and Pissu
top is a result of their dead bodies of Rakshas .
Sheshnag Information:
Sheshnag is a beautiful mountain which derives its name from its
Seven Peaks, These 7 peaks resemble the heads of the mythical snake
(Shesh Nag). The yatra to Sheshnag follows steep inclines on the
right side of a lovely stream and awesome wild scenery untouched by
civilization. The Yatra camp at Sheshnag overlooks the deep blue
waters of Sheshnag lake & glaciers beyond Sheshnag. There are many
legends of love and revenge associated with Sheshnag, and people at
camp always narrate these stories with yatries at campfire time,
The beauty of a pine scented Himalayan night increases your
enjoyment. Amarnath Yatris can take bath and get their fatigue
alleviated at lake.
Panchatarni Information:
To reach Panchatarni ( 12000 ft above sea level) from Sheshnag , One
has to climb Mahagunas Pass, which is situated at 4276 meters.(14000
feet) above sea level, Panchatarni has last enroute stay camp for
Amarnath Yatra , At Panchatarni yatries face cold winds which cause
the skin to crack . Its sugested to carry cold cream or Vaseline ,
Boro Plus to avoid skin cracks, Some Yatris are also effected by
deficiency of oxygen here .Some may get the feeling of vomiting .
People carry dry fruit like Allu Bukhara ,sour and sweet eatables
like Lemon to control these symptoms . The route to Amarnath cave
via Mahagunas is full of streams, rivulets ,water falls , springs
etc. Panchtarni is a lovely place , situated in the feet of BHAIRAV
MOUNT. Five Rivers flow at Panchatarni area . It is said that the
five rivers near Panchatrni are originated from Jatas ( Hair) of
Lord Shiva.
Amarnath Cave Information:
Panchatarni to Holy Cave of Amarnath ji distance is 6 Kms ,
Pilgrims have to travel from Panchatarni to Amarnth Shrine in same
day because there is no place to stay in between. These is beautiful
sangam of river Amaravati & Panchatarni, Some pilgrims take bath at
river Amarawati before Darshan of Amarnath ji, Some people take bath
of holy white soil known as " Bhasm" , situated on way to Amarnath
ji cave.There are two more Small Shivalingas at holy cave ,one of
Maa Parvati & Shri Ganesha. After Darshan may people return to
Panchatarni for night stay and many people travel to Sheshnag same
day.
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