Search for GOD started with the dawn of

creation. For this many visited saints birth

places,some to the pilgrimage of idols or
emblems representing them,some to the
temples and we cannot deny the fact that still in
this world u may find people who do not believe
in the SUPERNATURAL ALMIGHTY.I want to
repeat again that the knowledge shared is not at
all been to hurt anyone’s sentiments or the
feelings shared by him.
 Something about INDIA
India boasts of thousandsyrs of cultural& natural heritage
•86 national parks
•448wildlife reserves
•More than 2.4 million temples, mosques, church
India has long been known as the land of saints, temples, spiritual and
religious believes. the land of myth or blind faith. the land of superstition
the land of finest poets, writers, artists, craftsmen the land where great
epics been written which lay the foundation of modern times.
India being a secular home to all communities with hinduism being
practiced in majority around 80% serves more than 1bn people comprising
total popn of India. Muslims,sikhs,jains,christians,refugees comprises of
the rest nation. Each has its own pilgrimage, heroes, legends and even
culinary specialities.
Day 1
• Mata CHINTPURNI
Significance: smallest of all nine
sisters nobody can take prasad
for his relatives n frens if going
on further pilgrimage
• Mata kangra devi
Significance: a river flows by
side named gupt ganga.
There is a child in every one of us, be it a
teenager, an adult or a well grown person.we not
only want to enjoy going back to our childhood
but also not to leave the leisure of teasing &
irritating the counterpart. I wanted to explain this
in d context that how we enjoyed & leisured
bathing in gupt ganga. How all the uncles were
having fun, sprinkling water on each other like a
kid.
Day 2
Mata JWALAJI
Significance: hundreds of lights burning on water
and still water remains cold.
By far we might have advanced so much in the
field of scientific researches but there is still a
mystery that from where all these lights being
emerging from the past thousand years in around
and under water.The amazing thing about this is
being hundreds of lights burning still water remain
cold. The thing is no matter how far we go ahead
we remain always under the hands of nature& we
cannot challenge it.
MATA CHAMUNDAJI
Uniqueness: besides there is
Day 2
another temple of an aghodi
sadhu. The uniqueness abt
these sadhus is that they eat
anything to survive,bath in
the cremation ashes and
drinks in a bowl of human
skull
The aghori sub-sect still hold to
it as a daily reminder of human
mortality and as a challenge to
transcend the duality of life and
death.
Day 3
MATA VAISHNODEVI
one of the well known
pilgrimage for over
thousand years.
Nothing to tell much
about,most of us have
been there.
Above all difficulties & problems faced during the
trek when u atlast reach the cave “it is all matter of
5secs” .with queue moving u too move ahead.u do
not realise that ur pilgrimage is over to mata
vaishno devi.
The basic idea of telling is, u go with so much of
desires to attain the blessing of their idols they
worship&what they get is 5secs. “IT IS JUST
THE MATTER OF INTERNAL
SATISFACTION THAT U GET THE WHOLE
WORLD IN A MOMENT AND U DON’T GET
ANYTHING RUNNING RUNNING FOR HIM
FOR THE WHOLE LIFE”.
Day 4
• SHIV KHODI:
Absolutely wonderful and fantabulous place to visit
atleast once in a life time.It is not a well popular place
but still has much of its importance.Around 5-6km
trek but when we reach there it is more than just a
pilgrimage. Prasad is of bhang &dhatura.There is still
not permanent provision of electricity n we have to
carry torch along.
Day 4
It is not easy to get our worship blessed,it can again
be proved reaching there.The enterance of the cave
is so narrow that one has to literally crawl on
elbows n knees to enter,and once u reach is a total
new scenario.Somehow there is some provision of
electricity inside.
• Emblem wid gangaji
• 33 crore dieties
• Passage to heaven
• Passage to amarnathji
• Emblem of sheshnag
Many more
Day 5 & 6
Whole day journey.reach pahalgam.
May start from pahalgam

Day 6
If from baltal.
Stay at pahalgam.enjoy nature’s
beauty.
Local sight seeing.River raft.
Day 7
Start for sringar. Paradise on earth
• Shalimar bagh
• Dilshad garden
• Dal lake
• House boats
• Shikara
• Shankaracharya temple
• Masterpieces of handicraft
• Cuisine
Day 8
Start from srinagar & reach basecamp at baltal.
Hire a tent costing around 500/head /night. The
army personnel are there to help with medical aid
& any assistance.
The localiets at camp although helpful but may
charge u higher amount taking advantage of your
situation but we cannot deny the fact that it is the
only time period for them to earn in the whole
year.
Day 9
The day arrived which had been much awaited.
One can go on foot or by horse/pony.
The trek was arduous but I was spurred on by the
zeal of my faith. This might be the xperience of
1000s of pilgrims who were slowly & excitedly
traversing the difficult trek xchanging the
greetings of jai bhole ki, bam bam bhole. The
fatigue of arduous trek was evident at noon when
the sun was at its peak but the pleasantaries
provided us the confidence to reach to HIM.
Reaching the top, looking at the naturally built ice-
stalagmite it is felt that all the obstructions,
• Infact one can go talking to people walking the
distance along. It is like a huge family walking
towards the same destination.people were not only
from northern states but also from far ends of
Maharashtra, gujrat, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu,
Kerala, Orissa, Karnataka, Karnal, Noida,
Lucknow. Almost looked like national integrating
yatra. People from different states, speaking
different languages but chanting the same mantra
of Lord Shiv eating the same lunger, staying in the
same tents, many might have exchanged addresses
also.
Once the devotee’s or tourist’s mind a set on the
visit, the efforts to reach their begins in right
earnest. One of the most important pilgrimage in
hindu’s itinary the formidable path to the holy
shrine situated does not deflect them.
Not withstanding the threat from millitants or the
incliment weather, not withstanding the difficult
terrain and arduous trek, difficulties and problem
at steps, fatigue faced by the pilgrims; the reason
for the visit was clear.
However, until you undertake the yatra you cannot
experience the thrill of an adventure, the delight of
The journey was over ; yesssssss back again to that
same world, cut throat competition, corruption,
every moment a new problem with no solution,
back to the family, friends, leisure, entertainment,
back again to the daily routine and difficulties.
Sometimes I think is there anything more than a
life???
I got the solution
If I were to explain my whole journey in one word,
would that be – SALVATION.
I would like to thank all my co-pilgrims, sadhus,
localites, the military personnel who were
guarding us.
And I would like to give my special thanks to Mr.
Rahul Navet who helped me compiling this
powerpoint presentation.
Also not to forget I want to thank myself for having
patience and honoured to search a few things
about. HIM.
 REGISTRATION
• Applications for Yatra should be sent to nearest
registration office
• Two passport size photographs
• A self addressed pre-stamped envelope(speed
post)
• A medical fitness certificate from an atleast
MBBS doctor each yatri is issued a registration-
cum-identity slip by authority,to carry during yatra
• Insurance:pilgrims advised to get insured
 Some useful tips

Check the things before u start

• Water
• Glucose biscuit& health drink
• Torch
• Raincoat
• Military shoes
• Woolens (jackets pref)
• Light eatables
• Monkey cap
Ladies are advised not to trek in sarees instead in
pants or salwar kameez
 Some useful tips
Medical assistance: advised to take any prescribed medicines along,else there
is a provision of qualified doctors &nursing staff. There are military camps
also at every stoppage for any assistance

Provisions: ration &other eatables are available at fair rates. Also one can
enjoy lots of langars wayside

Accommodation: good tented acc.are set up at the time of pilgrimage at

sheshnag,panchtarni,chandanwari.

Insurance:in view of hazardous nature,pilgrims are advised to get insured

Carrying or use of alcohol is strictly prohibited

•Try not to overstrain on steep gradients.

•Do not relax at pts where is warning notice.Try not to overstrain
on steep gradients.
•Do not relax at pts where is warning notice.
•No yatri will be allowed without a registration card
 Yatra Significance
The Legend about the importance of Amarnath Cave
is as follows :
• This is The Cave which was chosen by Bhole
Shankar for narrating the secrets of immortality and
creation of Universe to Maa Parvati ji . The story
goes like this . Centuries ago Maa Parvati asked Shiv
ji to let her know why and when He started wearing
the beads of heads ( Mund Mala) . Bhole Shankar
replied when ever you are born I add one more head
in my beads . Maa Parvati said ," My Lord, my body
is destroyed every time and I die again and again,
but you are Immortal. Please let me know the secret
of this ." Bhole Shankar replied that it is due to
Amar Katha ."
 Yatra Significance
• Maa Parvati insisted that she may be told that secret. For
long Shiva ji continued postponing . Finally on consistent
demand from Maa Parvati He made up his mind to tell
the immortal secret . He started for lonely place where
no living being could listen it . He choose Amarnath Cave
. In preparation to that He left His Nandi ( The Bull
which He used to ride ) at Pahalgam (Bail gaon) . At
Chandanwari He released Moon from his hairs (Jataon).
At the banks of Lake Sheshnag He released the snakes .
He decided to leave his Son Ganesha at Mahagunas
Parvat (Mahaganesh Hill ) . At Panjtarni, Shivji left the
Five Elements behind (Earth , Water, Air , Fire and Sky)
which make living being . He is the Lord of these
elements. It is believed that as a symbol of sacrificing the
earthly world , Shivaji and Maa Parvati had Tandav
Dance . After leaving behind all these, Bhole Shankar
enters the Holy Amarnath Cave along with Parvati Maa.
 Yatra Significance
• Lord Shiva takes his Samadhi and concentrate . To
ensure that no living being is able to hear the
Immortal Tale , He created Rudra named Kalagni and
ordered him to spread fire to eliminate every living
thing in and around the Holy Cave . After this He
started narrating the secret of immortality to Maa
Parvati . But as a matter of chance on one egg which
was lying beneath the Deer skin remained protected .
It is believed to be non living and more over it was
protected by Shiva -Parvati Asan (Bed) . The pair of
pigeons which were born out of this egg became
immortal having listened the secret of immortality
(Amar Katha). Many pilgrims report seeing the pair of
pigeons when they trek the arduous route to pay their
obeisance before the Ice-Lingam (the phallic symbol
of Shiva).
 TRADITIONAL ROUTE

FROM JAMMU VIA PAHALGAM

•Jammu-pahalgam: 320kms,8-9hrs drive
•Pahalgam-chandanwari: 16kms,2hrs drive
•Chandanwari-sheshnag: 13km trek
•Sheshnag-panchtarni: 11km trek
•Panchtarni-CAVE: 6km trek
 TRADITIONAL ROUTE

• FROM JAMMU VIA BALTAL

•Jammu – udhampur – kud –

patnitop – rambaan – banihal –
anantnaag – srinagar – sonmarg –
baltal
400 km drive, stoppage at
above listed places, any.
•Baltal – cave : 14 km trek
When to go
• During July-Aug.dates may vary according to
lunar pattern.
Getting there
Airway
Nearest pnt is srinagar. Frm there can go via
pahalgam or baltal by taxi,bus or lift.
Rail
Nearest point is Jammu,300 kms dist. Covered by
taxi,bus.