A spiritual sojourn traveling through the immensely unspoiled beauty of nature is a tour to Amarnath, spiritually called as Amarnath yatra. The ice stalagmite naturally formed in this cave is worshipped as Lord Shiva and is considered to be the holiest of all Shiva temples in Hinduism. Worshipping Lord Shiva and marveling the natural beauty which is indeed extraordinary makes your trip to Amarnath an unforgettable one.

Amarnath temple is situated at an altitude of 3888 m above the sea level, which can be reached only after a strenuous journey. The ice stalagmites are worshipped as Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesh. Amarnath temple is believed to be the holy shrine where Lord Shiva is believed to teach the eternal life and its secrets to His consort Goddess Parvati. As per legends Bhrigu Muni is the one who first worshipped Lord Shiva in this cave.

Best Time To Visit Amarnath :

The stalagmites wax and wane depending on the climatic changes. In general, Amarnath Yatra begins in June and ends in August every year. During other times, the temple is kept closed due to the unusual climatic conditions, not suitable to travel.

Things to Remember While visiting AmarnathTemple :

1. No one below 13 years and above 75 years of age is allowed to take Amarnath Yatra
2. To participate in this Yatra, applications are to be filled online and is available in all banks.
3. Warm clothes, pairs of shoes & socks, toilet papers and soap napkins are to handy in enough quantities
4. Chocolates and cheese cubes can help you retain your energy
5. Improve your physical fitness before planning for Amarnath Yatra

Tourist attractions near AmarnathTemple :

• Thajwas Glacier – Blessed with magnificent beauty, Thajwas Glacier is known for pony rides along the steep pathways.
• Baltal – the place with an impeccable beauty is the base camp for Amarnath Yatra, best known for its scenic views around.
• Krishansar Lake – overlooked by snow capped mountains, Krishansar Lake is at the vicinity of Sonmarg. Popular trekking trips usually start from Krishansar Lake.
• Vishansar Lake - Enjoy the surreal beauty of Vishansar Lake, which is at a proximal distance of 1km from Krishansar lake

How to Reach Amarnath Temple? :

Public or private vehicles can be the options to travel from Jammu to Pahalgam and Baltal. Also , the trekking routes either via Baltal or Srinagar can be chosen to reach Amarnath Cave. If not, there is another option of taking a helicopter trip to reach Amarnath.

By Helicopter: The helicopter starts from Baltal. Travel from Srinagar to Baltal and reach Panchtarni by helicopter. From there, Amarnath temple is only at 6 kms which you can reach by walk or with a horse ride.

Route via Baltal : This journey starts from Chandanwari and travel via Baltal, Domial, Barari and Sangam. The distance of 14 kms can be crossed in 1 or 2 days, depending on how you get yourself acclimatized with the climatic conditions entirely different from that of the plains.

Route via Pahalgam : Comparatively wider route and almost all the pilgrims choose this one despite the time taken to travel the distance is 3 to 5 days.