Amarnath Temple

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Amarnath Temple is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The cave is situated at an altitude of 3,888 m, about 141 km from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, reached through Pahalgam town. The shrine represents an important part of Hinduism. The cave, located in Lidder Valley, is surrounded by glaciers, snowy mountains and is covered with snow most of the year, except for a short period of time in summer when it is open to pilgrims. In 1989, pilgrims numbered between 12,000 and 30,000. In 2011, the numbers reached a peak, crossing 6.3 lakh pilgrims. In 2018 pilgrims numbered 2.85 lakh. The annual pilgrimage has varied between 20 and 60 days. ()

Local name: अमरनाथ Coordinates: 34°13'0"N, 75°31'0"E

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Jammu and KashmirIndia

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Amarnath Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Zoji La, Machoi Peak.

5.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Zoji La
134 min walk • Zoji La is a high mountain pass in the Himalayas in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. Located in the Dras, the pass connects the Kashmir Valley to its west with the Dras and Suru valleys to its northeast and the Indus valley further east.
4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Machoi Peak
103 min walk • Machoi Peak is a mountain with a peak elevation of 17,907 ft, in Drass region of Ladakh and Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Machoi Peak is part of the Himalaya Range, and is located between Amarnath cave and Zojila. It lies 105 km north east from Srinagar, 25 km from Sonamarg in the east and 30 km from Drass.