In Amarnath, the Vaishno Devi Temple too, requires an arduous trek. Situated about 60 km north east of Jammu, on the triangular hill Trikoota Bhagwati, this shrine is at an altitude of 5300 feet and at a distance of 12 km from Katra, the fast motorable point. The temple enshrines Vaishno Devi, a manifestations of [...]
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Vaishno Devi Temple in North East of Jammu
Saturday, June 27th, 2009Shivalingam in Jammu & Kashmir
Saturday, June 27th, 2009Surrounded by snow clad mountains, Amaranth, in the state of Jammu & Kashmir is one of the most revered pilgrim centres of India, located 140km north east of Srinagar at a height of 13000 feet above see level, and the amaranth cave enshrines a natural Shivalingam of ice. The shrine is claimed to be over [...]