The visit to this Shiv Khori cave temple at Ransoo Village in Reasi District of Jammu & Kashmir was a part of the AMARNATH JI yatra on 05th July 2014. This was a continuation of the Yatra to Kailash and Chardham (Yamunotri, Gangotri, Badrinath, and Kedarnath ), with the same Group, but with a change of Travel agency. Our team consists of 20 members. All the arrangements were made by Mr TSR Prabhakaran. The main itinerary in this Amarnath yatra includes Shiv Khori Cave, Shri Vaishno Devi Cave, Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple, Amritsar, Wagah border, and Shri Raghunath Temple, Jammu.
Entrance to the holy cave
SHIV
KHORI
The
deities inside the natural cave are Lord Shiva, Ma Parvati, Ganesh, Rishabam, Six-Hooded Snake Adiseshan,
Vishnu, Ram, Lakshman, Sita, and munis.
ARCHITECTURE
This
temple is a natural cave, where rich mineral water trickles from the roof of
the cave from the Deities, Lord Shiva, Ma Parvati, Ganesha, Rishabam, Six-Hooded Snake, Vishnu, Ram, Lakshman, Sita, and munis. The natural cave Shiv Khori is
about 200 meters long, separated by a small
passage of one meter wide and 1 to 1 ½
meters high. We have to crawl through this passage to the other part of the
cave.
Apart
from the entrance to the cave, an exit path was created recently in 2014. The
cave extends up to the newly formed existence. It was believed that the cave ended at Sri
Amarnath Cave.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple is being maintained by the Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board (SSKSB), which
was formed in the year 2003.
Initially, Baba Rameshwar Giri, as a manager, was performing pooja with the consent of Local
people. On 31st May 1991, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board of
Katra took over the activities of this
Shiv Khori Cave Shrine, as per the order issued by the Deputy Commissioner of
Udhampur, vide 535/SQ dated 31-05-1991. The
same order was attested by the Tehsildar of Reasi vide 803 dated 29th
July 1991. However, due to a legal dispute
between SMVDSB & Rameshwar Giri, SMVDSB could not establish effective
control over the affairs of Shri Shiv Khori Shrine. Later, infrastructure
facilities like drinking water, electricity, sanitation, etc, were created for
the benefit of Devotees by the Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board ( SSKSB) in
1991 and officially formed in 2003.
LEGENDS
It
is believed that 33 crore deities exist in the cave.
As
per the legend, Bhasmasura did penance on Lord Shiva and obtained a boon
of burning / killing and made them bashpam when he touched the head of anybody. After getting the boon, the Asura wanted to test Lord Shiva, who had
given the boon. Fearing Bhasmasura’s threat, Lord Shiva came to this cave
along with Ma Parvati.
Maha
Vishnu came to his rescue in the form of Mohini, and called Bhasmasura to dance
with him. Following Maha Vishnu’s steps, at one stage, Bhasmasura touched his own head and became
bashpam / ash. Since then, Lord Shiva, Ma Parvati, and Maha Vishnu stayed in
this Shiv Khori Cave Shrine and blessed the devotees.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, 3 days of special
poojas are conducted on Maha Shivaratri
day.
CONTACT
DETAILS
Official
website: http://www.shivkhori.in/
e-mail
address: shivkhori2008@gmail.com
Suresh
Chandra, Asst Manager, SSKSB, Ransoo +917889697910, Sh Madan Lam, Asst Manager (
P), SSKSB +91 7889484465
HOW
TO REACH
A
beautiful 3.5 Km trek road was formed from the village to the cave shared by
pedestrians, ponies, and dollywalas.
Bus
service is available from Katra (80 km), Udhampur (120 km), and Jammu (140
km) on the north side.
LOCATION
OF THE CAVE SHRINE: CLICK HERE
Pony is ready to take you to the cave shrine
View of the valley
A small shrine on the way.
Sri Ram mandir under construction
The neatly paved path to the holy cave
Another view of the valley
A bridge - still we have to go further.
Entrance of the holy cave
Entrance to the holy cave
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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