Amarnath

There are many tales around this mystical place where every year thousands of pilgrims visit Amarnath in India.

 

Where there are communal disturbance between Hindus and Muslims in most of the parts in India sometimes, this place was itself discovered by a Muslim a shepherd “Mallik”. It is said that a dream prompted him to go and find this place. There are many stories relating to both these communities indirectly bonding to each other with reference to this place.

 

Baba Bhairavnath one of the sadhus who come quite often to Amarnath says once Bholenath came near this place and spoke to Muslim Gods and asked if he could drink water nearby, they said if they could let him drink water, then what could Lord Shiv would give in return. It is said that Bholenath replied anything they would ask for. Muslim Gods let Lord Shiv drink water and asked him to come to Mecca & Madina.

 

So Lord Shiv has reference in Islam too.

There are many Muslims people nearby the campsite where pilgrims visit, these people provide help and food to all the pilgrims. They call Lord Shiv as “Peer Baba” and have there own version of belief.

 

Which is also an another reference, that Islam believes by reference of Quran, that Allah had send many emissaries in the world to spread love and peace and Lord Shiv is one of them.

 

Either of the tales from a Hindu or Muslim, people of different communities refer Amarnath as a Holy, Peaceful and once in a lifetime journey.  Amarnath is completely surrounded by snow capped Mountains. Mountains are peaceful. The complete surrounding is peaceful. The road and the path opens only once every year because it is almost covered in snow and when snow melts away people can visit Amarnath.

 

Moral: God sets many examples to people to stay in peace and love each other. I pray and wish that keeping these tales and stories in mind people of both communities start loving and respecting each other all over again.