the icelingam in amarnath cave didnt form bcoz of the earthquake in j&k in 2005? is it true?

Question

i have heard that the ice lingam didnt form bcoz of the opening from where the stalagmite was formed was closed due to the earthquake in jammu and kashmir in 2005. is it true.

Answer 1

Something amiss with icelingam in Amarnath cave: Mahant Giri



Srinagar, July 11 (UNI) Admitting the holy icelingam at the Amarnath cave shrine was ''tampered with'', the custodian of the holy mace of Lord Shiva Mahant Deepender Giri, however, gave a clean chit to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB).

''The evidence so far suggests something has been done with the icelingam,'' the Mahant said, adding the people associated with the Shrine Board were ''god fearing'' individuals who could not indulge in such an ''unreligious activity.'' Mahant Giri said the recent controversy would cast its shadow over the annual yatra.

Talking to reporters at Dashnami Akhara near here before leaving for Pahalgam with the holy mace on Asharpun Day today to perform the rituals for the auspicious start of the pilgrimage, he said the controversy over the icelingam in the cave shrine was very ''unfortunate.'' He said the evidence so far gathered from different sources, besides media reports, suggest that the icelingam has been tampered with.

Those responsible should come forward and admit the blunder, he said.

In reply to a question, he said the controversy will affect the pilgrimage this year.

However, he said, the cave itself has religious importance as it was here that Lord Shiva revealed the story about life and death to his wife Parvati.

Because of this significance, pilgrims from different parts of the country and abroad visit the shrine every year, he said adding the icelingam is the main attraction of the annual yatra.

''No persons associated with the SASB would have indulged in the artificial icelingam episode even if there was no self made lingam this time,'' he said.

SASB has nothing to do with the fake icelingam, he clarified.