Shri Amarnath Cave Temple

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• Shri Amarnath Cave Temple is one of the famous temple of Lord Shiva.
• The mandir is shaped like a cave which is 19 meters long, 16 meters wide and 11 meters high.
• Inside the den is the Shiva Lingam(phallus-shaped ice formation), which Hindus around the world consider the most sacred symbol.
• Most of the time in the year it is covered with the snow leaving in summer. That’s the reason Amarnath Yatra only starts in summer in June month and ends in August.
• And another perfect reason is according to Hindus religious Shravan Mas which belongs to Lord Shiva starts in July. So it is the perfect reason and time for Amarnath yatra.
• This mandir is considered the sanctified shrine of India.
• Amarnath Mandir is one of 51 Shaktipith temples throughout South Asia that perpetuate the whereabouts of the fallen body parts of the Hindu deity Sati.
• Shri Amarnath Temple is one of the holiest spiritual destinations in India, despite having to make a difficult trek to reach it.