AMARNATH CAVE STORY
The Amarnath Cave has a special significance in the Hindu
religion. As per legend, Lord Shiva had chosen this cave to
describe the secrets of immortality and formation of the universe
to Maa Parvati.
Once Maa Parvati asked Lord Shiva that when He started wearing
the beads of heads. On this, Lord Shiva replied whenever you
were born. Maa Parvati asked – why are you immortal and I keep
on dying again and again? Lord Shiva said that this is due to the
Amar Katha. Maa Parvati insisted to hear that Amar Katha and
after convincing Lord for a long time, Lord Shiva decided to
narrate that story to Maa Parvati.To narrate the story, Lord Shiva started looking for an absolutely lonely place so that no living being can hear that Amar Katha except for Maa Parvati. He finally found the Amarnath Cave. To reach there, He left all his belonging on the way like His bull Nandi at Pahalgam, His Moon at Chandanwari, His snakes at the banks of Lake Sheshnag, His son Ganesha at Mahagunas Parvat and at Panjtarni, He left his Five Elements (Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Sky).
After this, Lord Shiva entered in this holy Amarnath Cave with
Maa Parvati. Lord Shiva sat on the Deer Skin and took a samadhi.
To further make sure that not even a single living being could
hear the secret Amar Katha, He created a rudra named Kalagni
and ordered him to set fire around the cave so that everything
living around that place could be destroyed. He then started
narrating the story of immortality to Maa Parvati. But in spite of all
these efforts, one egg remained protected under the deer skin on
which the Lord was sitting. But it was considered as non-living. A
pair of pigeons was born out of that egg and supposedly became
Amar(immortals). Pilgrims can still see the pigeon pair while going
towards the Amarnath Cave.
OM NAMAH SHIVAYA
May Lord Shiva Bless us all with Happiness,
Prosperity, and Health & Wisdom!!
The Amarnath Cave has a special significance in the Hindu
religion. As per legend, Lord Shiva had chosen this cave to
describe the secrets of immortality and formation of the universe
to Maa Parvati.
Once Maa Parvati asked Lord Shiva that when He started wearing
the beads of heads. On this, Lord Shiva replied whenever you
were born. Maa Parvati asked – why are you immortal and I keep
on dying again and again? Lord Shiva said that this is due to the
Amar Katha. Maa Parvati insisted to hear that Amar Katha and
after convincing Lord for a long time, Lord Shiva decided to
narrate that story to Maa Parvati.To narrate the story, Lord Shiva started looking for an absolutely lonely place so that no living being can hear that Amar Katha except for Maa Parvati. He finally found the Amarnath Cave. To reach there, He left all his belonging on the way like His bull Nandi at Pahalgam, His Moon at Chandanwari, His snakes at the banks of Lake Sheshnag, His son Ganesha at Mahagunas Parvat and at Panjtarni, He left his Five Elements (Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Sky).
After this, Lord Shiva entered in this holy Amarnath Cave with
Maa Parvati. Lord Shiva sat on the Deer Skin and took a samadhi.
To further make sure that not even a single living being could
hear the secret Amar Katha, He created a rudra named Kalagni
and ordered him to set fire around the cave so that everything
living around that place could be destroyed. He then started
narrating the story of immortality to Maa Parvati. But in spite of all
these efforts, one egg remained protected under the deer skin on
which the Lord was sitting. But it was considered as non-living. A
pair of pigeons was born out of that egg and supposedly became
Amar(immortals). Pilgrims can still see the pigeon pair while going
towards the Amarnath Cave.
OM NAMAH SHIVAYA
May Lord Shiva Bless us all with Happiness,
Prosperity, and Health & Wisdom!!
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