When we reach Banihal highway we move towards Banihal Bazar,crooss the Banihal Bridge Then walk one km towards north & we reach foothold of Pir Panchal Range. Then there is steep Trekking upwards on difficult mountainous Terrain.After trekking about 6.5 kms we see rocky terrain.Under one big rock is the cave & the cave mouth is very small but inside it is quite bigger.
The newly discovered cave of Lord Shiva in the Pir Panjal range here became the focal point on the first Navratra, as scores of devotees offered prayers at the 11,500 feet high shrine. All Parties Migrants Coordination Committee (APMCC) activists, led by Chairman Vinod Pandit, along with local populace, including Muslims, scaled mountainous track and performed pooja at the shrine yesterday. The devotees converged at Banihal town and proceeded to Krawa village on foot where the cave, housing Amarnath like rare Shiv Lingams, is located. The enthusiasm of pilgrims was worth seeing as Khurshid Chopan, who discovered the cave earlier last week, explained how he was directed by Lord Shiva in his dream to the cave. Speaking on the occasion, Pandit said that the mention of these kind of caves was also there in 'Neelmat Purana' and in Kalhana's 'Raj Tarangni' (a chronicle of the Kings of Kashmir), indicating that this cave might be thousands of years old. "It is a rare cave where Shiv lingams are formed exactly like the Amarnath, the only difference being that these Lingams are permanent in physical structure," APMCC spokesperson, King C Bharti, said. "It was due to these kind of rare religious heritage of Kashmiri Hindus that we are demanding immediate passing of Temples and Shrines Bill," he added. The Bill, 'Jammu and Kashmir Hindu Shrines and Religious Places (Management and Regulation)', aimed at proper management of the Hindu shrines and religious places was introduced in the state Assembly on March 9, 2009. Last Friday, the Assembly has sent the Bill to Select Committee of the House. Bharati, meanwhile, regretted that even after so much media coverage and clear apprehensions of some departments, the local administration has still not taken any step to protect and preserve this rare cave of Lord Shiva. He warned that any damage in absence of a permanent security system would not be tolerated. Bharati added that hence forth it will be a regular feature and every year a yatra will be taken out on first Navrata to this cave. PTI Corr SNK RCJ
Photo: Devotees pay obeisance at newly found cave of Lord Shiva PTI | 04:04 PM,Apr 12,2013 (With Pix) Banihal (J-K), Apr 12 (PTI) The newly discovered cave of Lord Shiva in the Pir Panjal range here became the focal point on the first Navratra, as scores of devotees offered prayers at the 11,500 feet high shrine. All Parties Migrants Coordination Committee (APMCC) activists, led by Chairman Vinod Pandit, along with local populace, including Muslims, scaled mountainous track and performed pooja at the shrine yesterday. The devotees converged at Banihal town and proceeded to Krawa village on foot where the cave, housing Amarnath like rare Shiv Lingams, is located. The enthusiasm of pilgrims was worth seeing as Khurshid Chopan, who discovered the cave earlier last week, explained how he was directed by Lord Shiva in his dream to the cave. Speaking on the occasion, Pandit said that the mention of these kind of caves was also there in 'Neelmat Purana' and in Kalhana's 'Raj Tarangni' (a chronicle of the Kings of Kashmir), indicating that this cave might be thousands of years old. "It is a rare cave where Shiv lingams are formed exactly like the Amarnath, the only difference being that these Lingams are permanent in physical structure," APMCC spokesperson, King C Bharti, said. "It was due to these kind of rare religious heritage of Kashmiri Hindus that we are demanding immediate passing of Temples and Shrines Bill," he added. The Bill, 'Jammu and Kashmir Hindu Shrines and Religious Places (Management and Regulation)', aimed at proper management of the Hindu shrines and religious places was introduced in the state Assembly on March 9, 2009. Last Friday, the Assembly has sent the Bill to Select Committee of the House. Bharati, meanwhile, regretted that even after so much media coverage and clear apprehensions of some departments, the local administration has still not taken any step to protect and preserve this rare cave of Lord Shiva. He warned that any damage in absence of a permanent security system would not be tolerated. Bharati added that hence forth it will be a regular feature and every year a yatra will be taken out on first Navrata to this cave. PTI Corr SNK RCJ
A shepherd here has claimed to have discovered a cave shrine with a 'Shiv Lingam', idols and some utensils of pre-Independence era in the Pir-Panjal Range of Ramban district. The cave, situated at an altitude of 11,000 feet, was discovered by Khurshid Ahmad Chopan a few days ago. Chopan claimed that the place had come in his dreams and a spiritual person had guided him to the cave. "Lord Shiva and this cave were coming to my dreams for the last couple of days... Finally I climbed the mountain and discovered the cave at Krawa belt," Chopan told PTI. "I discovered the natural cave with three 'Shiva Lingams', other smaller idols, coins dating back to 1896 and some broken earthen pots in the upper reaches of Krawa village in Banihal," he said. When contacted, Khurshid Qadri, a consultant to Jammu and Kashmir government on heritage and former director general in the state archives said, "As for the information, the cave seems to be important in nature. We will visit the place to find out the details." "Police should immediately cordon off the area to restrict people's movement at the site," Qadri said. Meanwhile, All Party Migrant Coordination Committee (APMCC), an apex body of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, have decided to go to the cave on the first day of Navratra. "We are very happy over the discovery and thank the shepherd for his initiative," APMCC Chairman Vinood Pandit said. PTI AB KKM DKB SHS SHS
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