Shri Amarnath Temple is a Hindu shrine located in the Pahalgam tehsil of the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a cave situated in a narrow gorge at the farther end of Lidder Valley, Shri Amarnath Temple stands at an altitude of 3,888 m (12,756 ft), 46 Km from Pahalgam and 14 Kms from Baltal, about 168 km from Anantnag city, the district headquarters, 141 km (88 mi) from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, reached through either Sonamarg or Pahalgam. It is an important shrine in Hinduism. The cave is surrounded by glaciers, snowy mountains and is covered with snow most of the year, except for a short period in the summer, when it is open to pilgrims.

Shri Amarnathji is considered to be one of the major Hindu Dhams. The holy cave is the abode of Lord Shiva. The guardian of the absolute, Lord Shiva, the destroyer, is enshrined in the form of an ice-lingam in this cave. This lingam is formed naturally, which is believed to wax and wane with the moon.

The Permanent Pictorial Cancellation(PPC) depicts Shri Amarnath Temple surrounded by the glaciers and snowy mountains and the pair of pigeons at the Holy Shrine.

Date of Introduction: 29th June, 2024

Post Office: Pahalgam SO, 192126

District: Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir