MATTAN - MARTHAND TEMPLE

Though regular or occasional worship is not performed, its former glorious position is luring tourists. Particularly the yatris visiting the world-renowned Amarnath cave, where Maheswar is giving darsan in His waning and waxing phases miss not this unique temple. And it is near, one of the stops called Brijbhar on the way to the cave. Pilgrims offer prayers during their stop over. Devout sanatanists perform sraddhas to their manes. Would the sandal wood lose its fragrance, although it is burning? Is not old regarded as gold? The Pratyaksha Daivam, eventhough enshrined in an old dilapidated mandir, is worshipped with unparalleled devotion.

It is on the way to Amarnath and near Brijbihar and accessible by walk only. Due to extreme unfavourable weather conditions, yatra should be made in groups with elaborate prior preparations for food and clothing of special type .that can stand intense cold and unpredictable climate. But the yatra confers merit beyond expectation, rather out of proportion to the strenuous walking across snow bound region.

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