Kashmir or Amarnath Shakti Peeth
Kashmir or Amarnath Shakti Peeth is considered one of the 51 Shakti Peeths famous in Hinduism. This Shakti Peeth is situated in Amarnath near Pahalgam district of Jammu and Kashmir state.In response to the Puranas in Hinduism, wherever the body parts or ornaments of the goddess Sati fell, there they became Shakti Peeth. These Shakti Peeths are known as very holy shrines, that are spread all over the Indian subcontinent. These Shakti Peeths are very important from a religious point of view. The Devipuran describes 51 Shakti Peeths.
Mother's "throat" in Kashmir or Amarnath Shakti Peeth was dropped Here Mata Sati is known as ‘Mahamaya’ and Lord Shiva as ‘Trisandhyeshwar’.
Pilgrimage to Amarnath
Amarnath is a very holy pilgrimage middle located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Situated at an altitude of 13600 feet, 140 km north-east from Srinagar, the journey of Amarnath is difficult. In this cave, devotees are offered Vibhuti. This cave only opens for a few days from Ashadh to Shravan Purnima.There are two routes to reach the Amarnath cave - one route goes by Baltal, 70 km from Srinagar. This route is definitely small in terms of strolling, but it's fairly dangerous. Because rain increases the risk. The second route starts from Pahalgam, which goes via Chandanbadi, Sheshnag, Panchatarni. Most travelers take this path. The 12-hour bus journey from Jammu to Pahalgam begins at night-time in Pahalgam.
The first stop is at Chandanbadi, 14 kilometers away. This distance can be done on foot or by minibus. In Chandanbari, situated at an altitude of 9500 feet, the cold air, and chilly starts. Pointed sticks are bought for touring here, as the padayatra begins here. Having a route of about 32 kilometers of the direct journey seems fairly difficult.
Kashmir or Amarnath Shakti Peeth Mythology
Kashmir or Amarnath Shakti Peeth is one of the 51 Shakti Peeths. According to religious texts, parts of Goddess Sati fell at all these places. According to the legend, a yajna was organized by King Daksha, father-in-law of Lord Shiva, during which King Daksha didn't send invitations to Lord Shiva and Mother Sati as a result of King Daksha didn't consider Lord Shiva as his equal. There was a variety of insult to Lord Shiva on the place of sacrifice, which Mata Sati could not bear and she fell into the Havan Kund there.Lord Shankar came to find out about this, after which he reached there and took out the body of Mata Sati from Havan Kund and began doing Tandava, which caused upheaval in the whole universe. To save the entire universe from this crisis, Lord Vishnu divided the body of Mata Sati into 51 parts from his Sudarshan Chakra, the limb where it fell became the Shakti Peetha.
Mother's "throat" in Kashmir or Amarnath Shakti Peeth was dropped Here Mata Sati is known as ‘Mahamaya’ and Lord Shiva as ‘Trisandhyeshwar’.
