Brief Introduction of Panchtarni
Brief Introduction of Panchtarni Panchtarni is situated 13 kilometres from Sheshnag Lake at the meeting point of five streams. Before arriving to this location, visitors leaving from Pahalgam must travel 40 kilometres. During the famed Amarnath Yatra, a significant Hindu pilgrimage, this location serves as the pilgrims' final halt before continuing on to Amarnath. Six kilometres of a winding trail from the location take travellers directly to the Amarthnath cave. The location is also great for picnics and camping.
Amarnath Yatra
Between the base camp at Pahalgam and the last rest camp at Sheshnag Lake prior to the final Amarnath cave shrine, there is a rest camp for the Amarnath yatra called Panchtarni. Amarnath Yatra is the name of the popular annual Hindu pilgrimage that takes place from July to August and involves up to 600,000 pilgrims travelling to the 130 feet (40 m)-high glacial Amarnath cave shrine of the iced stalagmite Shiv linga at 12,756 feet (3,888 m) in the Himalayas. It starts with a mountainous trek of 43 kilometres (27 mi) from the Nunwan and Panchtarni-accomdation in kashmirPanchtarni
Panchtarni is situated 13 kilometres from Sheshnag Lake at the meeting point of five streams. Before arriving to this location, visitors leaving from Pahalgam must travel 40 kilometres. During the famed Amarnath Yatra, a significant Hindu pilgrimage, this location serves as the pilgrims' final halt before continuing on to Amarnath. Six kilometres of a winding trail from the location take travellers directly to the Amarthnath cave. The location is also great for picnics and camping.