阿馬爾納特石窟

阿馬爾納特石窟是一處印度教最神聖的朝聖地之一^[1]，供奉濕婆^[2]。它位於印度查謨－克什米爾邦，距離首府斯利那加141公里，海拔高度3888米，^[3]，周圍被雪山環繞。洞窟一年中大部分時間為積雪覆蓋，只有夏季能向朝聖者開放。洞窟高130英尺，朝聖的目標為洞內的冰石筍，被視為濕婆林伽，在夏季逐漸融化^[3]。根據印度教的傳說，濕婆在此洞窟解釋生命和永恆的秘密^[4]^[5]，另外兩塊冰代表他的妻子雪山神女和兒子象頭神。

參考

^ The pilgrimage to Amarnath. BBC News. 6 August 2002 [5 May 2012]. （原始內容存檔於2012-01-06）.
^ New shrine on Amarnath route. The Hindu. 2005-05-30 [2012-08-03]. （原始內容存檔於2007-06-18）.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 Amarnathji Yatra - a journey into faith. Official Web Site of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism. [2012-08-03]. （原始內容存檔於2006-06-16）.
^ Page 84, The Holy Himalayas By Shantha N. Nair
^ Amarnath Cave - The legend. Bhole Bhandari Charitable Trust. [2012-08-03]. （原始內容存檔於2007-02-01）.

[BBC2002-1] The pilgrimage to Amarnath. BBC News. 6 August 2002 [5 May 2012]. （原始內容存檔於2012-01-06）.

[thehindu-2] New shrine on Amarnath route. The Hindu. 2005-05-30 [2012-08-03]. （原始內容存檔於2007-06-18）.

[jktourism-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Amarnathji Yatra - a journey into faith. Official Web Site of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism. [2012-08-03]. （原始內容存檔於2006-06-16）.

[4] Page 84, The Holy Himalayas By Shantha N. Nair

[5] Amarnath Cave - The legend. Bhole Bhandari Charitable Trust. [2012-08-03]. （原始內容存檔於2007-02-01）.

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