The journey to Maa Vaishno Devi Temple is considered one of the most sacred pilgrimages in the country, and this is because the temple of Maa is situated in a cave in the Trikuta Hills of Jammu and Kashmir, which is 12 km to reach. It's a difficult climb. Chalo Bulaava Aaya Hai, Maa Ne Bulaya Hai... This raga has been repeated for centuries by those who go on one of the most difficult spiritual journeys in the country to visit Vaishno Devi. There is a different belief in the minds of the devotees who believe in Hinduism around the world about the Maa Vaishno Devi temple. The journey to Maa Vaishno Devi Temple is considered one of the most sacred and difficult pilgrimages in the country, and the reason for this is that Maa's court is located in a cave on the Trikoot mountain in Jammu and Kashmir, which is 13 km to reach. difficult to climb. Vaishno Devi shrine is situated at an altitude of 5,300 feet above sea level, and from Base Camp Katra, one has to climb about 13 kilometres to reach Maa Ka Darbar, also known as Bhavan. It is not necessary to climb on foot to reach the temple of Maa Vaishno Devi. If you want, you can also ride a horse, mule, pithu, or palanquin, which are easily available to go from Katra to the building. Apart from this, there is also a regular helicopter service between Katra and Sanjhi Chhat. From Sanjhi Chhat, you have to walk only 2.5 kilometres.
The history of this Jyotirling establishment is summarised in the Himalayas on the Kedar Shrine, where the incarnations of Lord Vishnu, Mahapatva Nar, and Narayan Rishi used to perform penance. Lord Shankar appeared to be pleased with his worship, and in response to his prayer, he granted the bride eternal life in the form of Jyotirlinga. This place is situated in Kardar, in the Kedarnath mountain range of the Himalayas. It is a part of the Uttaranchal state of India, settled in the Himalayan range. This is the town panchayat of Rudraprayag. This is a sacred place for followers of the Hindu religion. The Shiv Ling of the Kedarnath temple located here is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas and one of the four Dhams and Panch Kedars of Uttaranchal in Hinduism. The temple of Shri Kedarnath is a grand and huge temple built at an altitude of 3,413 meters. Even today, the complete truth is not known about how this temple was built at such a height.
The Amarnath Yatra is regarded as the holiest pilgrimage for Hindus throughout India. Amarnath Cave is located at an altitude of 13600 feet above sea level. Amarnath Cave is about 138 kilometres from Srinagar in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Located in the Pahalgam and Anantnag districts of Jammu and Kashmir state, Amarnath is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva. The specialty of this natural place is that the formation of shingle is done by snow here. This shivling is also called the Himani Shivling. Snow is formed by the droplets of snow, which by itself completely freezes into the shape of the linga. And it keeps on decreasing and increasing in this state for a few months. After 2 months, the shivling automatically ends. Lakhs of devotees come here in the month of Sawan to have darshan of Lord Amarnath. On the day of Sawan Purnima, devotees can see the complete form of Shivling. A 10-foot tall shivling is formed in Amarnath. In the month of Sawan, lakhs of devotees travel to Amarnath from abroad to visit Amarnath. One of the popular legends about the Amarnath cave is that this is the place where Lord Shiva narrated the immortal story to his wife, Mata Parvati. And listening to the immortal story, a pair of pigeons located here got immortality. These two pigeons are still sitting in this cave. Whoever sees the pairs of pigeons frees them from this human yoni by seeing them in the form of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Along with this, by listening to this immortal story, he also became immortal through Venus.
