Photos: hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims trek through treacherous mountains in revolt-torn Kashmir each year to reach the holy cave of Lord Shiva in Amarnath
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Hindu pilgrims trek through mountains to reach the holy cave of Lord Shiva in Amarnath, 141 km (87 miles) southeast Srinagar June 21, 2009. Every year, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims trek through treacherous mountains in revolt-torn Kashmir, along icy streams, glacier-fed lakes and frozen passes, to reach the Amarnath cave, located at an altitude of 3,800 metres (12,467 feet). There, devotees worship an ice formation that Hindus believed to be a symbol of Lord Shiva. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli
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Hindu pilgrims trek through mountains to reach the holy cave of Lord Shiva in Amarnath, 141 km (87 miles) southeast Srinagar June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli
A combination photo shows Hindu holy men and pilgrims during their trek to holy cave of Lord Shiva in Amarnath, 141 km (87 miles) southeast Srinagar June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli
Hindu pilgrims trek through mountains to reach holy cave of Lord Shiva in Amarnath, 141 km (87 miles) southeast of Srinagar June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli
Kashmiri Muslim nomads carry Hindu pilgrims on palanquins and horses to the holy cave of Lord Shiva in Amarnath, 141 km (87 miles) southeast of Srinagar June 21, 2009.REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli
A Hindu pilgrim takes a rest as others proceed towards the holy cave of Lord Shiva in Amarnath, 141 km (87 miles) southeast of Srinagar June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli
A helicopter ferries Hindu pilgrims over the mountains to reach the holy cave of Lord Shiva in Amarnath, 141 km (87 miles) southeast of Srinagar June 21, 2009. Every year, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims trek through treacherous mountains in revolt-torn Kashmir, along icy streams, glacier-fed lakes and frozen passes, to reach the Amarnath cave, located at an altitude of 3,800 metres (12,467 feet). There, devotees worship an ice formation that Hindus believed to be a symbol of Lord Shiva. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli
(INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR RELIGION SOCIETY TRANSPORT)
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