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Cave Attractions In Jammu and Kashmir

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Jammu and Kashmir is a state in northern India, often denoted by its acronym, J&K. It is located mostly in the Himalayan mountains, and shares borders with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south. The Line of Control separates it from the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in the west and north respectively, and a Line of Actual Control separates it from the Chinese-administered territory of Aksai Chin in the east. The state has special autonomy under Article 370 of the Constitution of India.A part of the former Princely State of Kashmir and Jammu, the region is the subject of a territorial conflict a...
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Cave Attractions In Jammu and Kashmir

  • 1. Amarnath Cave Anantnag
    Amarnath cave 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 and reached through Pahalgam town. The shrine forms an important part of Hinduism, and is considered to be one of the holiest shrines in Hinduism. The cave is surrounded by snowy mountains. The cave itself is covered with snow most of the year except for a short period of time in summer when it is open for pilgrims. Hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees make an annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave across challenging mountainous terrain.
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  • 2. Amarnath Temple Anantnag
    Amarnath cave 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 and reached through Pahalgam town. The shrine forms an important part of Hinduism, and is considered to be one of the holiest shrines in Hinduism. The cave is surrounded by snowy mountains. The cave itself is covered with snow most of the year except for a short period of time in summer when it is open for pilgrims. Hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees make an annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave across challenging mountainous terrain.
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  • 3. Saspol Caves Leh
    Saspol Caves are situated in the hills behind Saspol, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, which is about 76 km from the city centre of Leh. Paintings exist in five temples, two of them extensively damaged. One of the painted caves, that have been given a coat of lime wash and red paint in the exterior is the most visited and has been considered as the main cave. Extensive paintings of anuttarayoga tantra images of the main caves is very rare during the period of executution of these paintings. These caves are under the administration of Likir Monastery. Very few early period painted cave temples exist in Ladakh and these paintings are dated to 15th Century CE. The caves also known as Gon-Nila-Phuk Cave temples are in danger of total collapse and were therefore listed in 2016 World Monuments ...
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