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Buddha Amarnath Temple, Poonch

Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, India

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Overview

The 'old' Amarnath — a white-stone Shiva shrine of a svayambhu chakra on the Pulasta river, whose Sawan yatra twins with the great cave pilgrimage.

Why visit: Poonch's serene counterpart to the ice-cave yatra, open to all summer.

Things to do

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Travel Information

Best time

May–Oct; Sawan mela

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹200–600

Duration

2–3 hrs

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Within

12.4 km

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