Amarnath Temple is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir , India . The cave is situated at an altitude of 3,888 m (12,756 ft) about 141 km (88 mi) from Srinagar , the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, reached through Pahalgam town. The shrine represents an important part of Hinduism . The cave, located in Lidder Valley , is surrounded by glaciers, snowy mountains and is covered with snow most of the year, except for a short period of time in summer when it is open to pilgrims. In 1989, pilgrims numbered between 12,000 and 30,000. In 2011, the numbers reached a peak, crossing 6.3 lakh (630,000) pilgrims. In 2018 pilgrims numbered 2.85 lakh (285,000). The annual pilgrimage has varied between 20 and 60 days.
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