Shiva Cave Chenani

Shiva Cave Chenani | New Shiva Cave Chenani Udhampur | Chenani History & More. New Shiva Cave a blessing in Disguise : Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has always been in the limelight for historical religious shrines, temples & spirituality since ancient times and history is witness that has always been providing us credible evidence time timely for authenticating the existence of spiritual power on the earth which has strengthened the faith of people in Almighty God. Amar Nath pilgrimage in Hindu religion is considered to be the most sacred and pious voyage and every year lacks of Hindu pilgrims from every nook and corner of India visit holy Amar Nath Cave in Kashmir during Yatra(voyage) period and pay their obeisance with Holy Darshan of Lord Shiva, the creator of this universe so that their sins are washed and their wishes are fulfilled that gives them utmost satisfaction in life. Chenani History : Chenani is a famous Historical Town in the union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir that has experienced the rise and fall of many great rulers whose glory shines through out its city walls, the palaces and much liked heritage cites for which this town is very famous. The Town Chenani is built on the banks of sacred River Suryaputri that emerges out in the lap of Kailash Kund Glacier. As per Historians, the name of Chenani has been derived from Chanderi( Bundel Khand), where ruling line of Chenani came from between 8th to 9th century and among 22 Dogra states, Chenani was the oldest one as well quite dearst and famous to its rulers. As per research and survey, this town is believed to be carved and erected by Chandel Dynasty kings presently knows as Anthal Rajputs who came from Kot Kalhur, Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. According to historians it is also believed that once up on a time, chenani region used to be the capital of a small kingdom till 1882 when Raja Gulab Singh annexed it initially to Lahore empire and later on to the Jammu State. Maharaja Gulab Singh Ji was born in 1792 and he became the commander of Dogra Cavalry Contingent. It is also pertinent to mention here that Chenani was ruled by single Dynasty from 850 A.D to 1947, the only principality in Jammu and Kashmir to achieve this status. Chenani is presently is very famous for its grand Shiva Temple namely Sudhmahadev which used to be summer camp office for kings of Chenani. But presently Sudhmahadev is a big and revered pilgrimage destination in Jammu and Kashmir where devotees from all over India visit for voyage. Four days major cultural event called as Kudd of Sudhmahadev remains main focus and attraction of pilgrims. There are also other several sacred beautiful caves and temples in Jammu Province which are dedicated to Lord Shiva, the supreme form of the trinity in oneness which leaves a sense of wonder about the creation of God, enhanced by the efforts of man. These Shiv temples hold importance during the religious festival " Maha Shivratri" as Lord Shiva is the most popular Hindu God. He bestows numerous boons upon his devotees. some of the holy caves in the Jammu region are Shiv Khori, Shrine of Baba Dansar, Salal Shiv Cave, Kansi Patta(Gupt Kashi), Nandi Parbat Mahadev Cave & Mahadev Aap Shambu, cradled in the lap of the Trikuta peaks, in the proximity of the river Chenab lies the mystic area of District Reasi which is famous for its striking natural beauty and religious beliefs and bestowed with many famous beautiful temples and caves that has become a big attraction for pilgrims and tourists across the globe and thousands of pilgrims and tourists across the country and abroad visits these holy caves every year to pay obeisance and enjoy the natural beauty of these beautiful and scenic places. New Shiva Cave History : One such recent historical instance is that another ancient holy cave of Lord Shiva has been discovered on Jammu Srinagar National way near Nashri Tunnel that is 90 kilometers away from the winter capital of J&K- Jammu and 2 kilometers from Chennai in District Udhampur between Madhopul and Zero point where some road work was going on in the afternoon of 7th February 2021. During the construction work, this natural cave was discovered which surprised everyone with the presence of idols of Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha inside it. Zero-point is a location from where the world-famous Nashri Tunnel starts. The holy cave of Lord Shiva is below 20 feet from the zero point. it is about 5 to 6 feet high and there is no idea to anybody about its length. People say after having a holy darshan of this cave, it looks that it is about 2 thousand years old made up of stones and on its beautiful walls are carved idols of Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha. It is important to mention here that this cave appears to be almost equal to that of the pious shrine of Shiv Khori. After thorough research and survey, I came to know that it has become nowadays a big hub of pilgrimage and people not only from District Udhampur visit the shrine to pay their due homage but also people from other parts of the Union territory have started thronging to this holy place to have a glimpse of Lord Shiva by standing in long ques for their turn. A local resident namely Iqbal Chand saw Lord Shiva in his dream who told him that there are more idols beneath the cave which need to be taken out and placed there honorably for worship. Accordingly, it was found correct after checking the pious place as more idols were found inside which were taken out and placed their honorably and recently people had a glimpse of a snake also that is also present inside the cave which authenticates the existence spiritual power of Lord Shiva. District administration Udhampur has constituted a local committee comprising of prominent people under the name and style "Gupteshwar Mahadev committee" for maintenance, upkeep, and preservation of this holy and the committee has decided to name the Shrine as "Chota Amar Nath". It is believed that this cave internally leads to Amar Nath Shrine in Kashmir. Chenani tourist/Religious places to Visit : There are countless tourist and religious places in the vicinity of this famous town where one can visit and enjoy the scenic natural beauty as well perform religious rituals. The famous Tourist places to visit in its nearby vicinity are 👇 1. Patnitop 2. Natha top 3. Kud 4. Sanasar Lake The famous religious places in its vicinity are 👇 Sudhmahadav and Mantalie : Conclude : I have sanguine hope that the administration will build a proper requisite infrastructure on this newly discovered Holy Cave of Lord Shiva for the convenience of the pilgrims/tourists in times to come and let's all pray to Lord Shiva to bestow His choicest blessing on humanity. This holy cave of Lord shiv has become one of mostly visited religious shrines in Jammu Divison where people visit in large numbers from every nook and corner of Jammu to perform religious rituals here with great faith and enthusiasm.