Amarnath Darshan Yatra.

Discovery of Holy Cave

It is believed that after the middle ages, this cave was forgotten by people before it was discover by a shepherd in the 15th century once again. However there are many stories about the discovery of this cave. One story states that once a Gujjar (Shepherd) named Buta Malil was given a bag full of coal by a holy man. When he reached home, he found that the bag contained not coal, but gold coins. Overjoyed he ran back to the place where the he had met the Holy man. However the holy man had disappeared and Buta Malik instead discovered the cave and the Lingam.

Another story relates to Bhrigu Muni. Long time ago it is believed that The Vale of Kashmir was submerged under water and Kashyapa Muni drained it through a series of rivers and rivulets. Therefore when the waters drained, Bhrigu Muni was the first to have Darshan of Lord Amarnath. Thereafter, when people heard of the Lingam, it became an abode of Lord Bholenath for all believers and a pilgrimage which is done by lacs of people each year.