CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, as per the age-old tradition related to the annual Amarnath pilgrimage, the holy mace (Chhari Mubarak) of Lord Shiva was brought to the ancient Shankaracharya Temple.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shiva Linga The Shiva Lingam at the shrine is a Swayambhu lingam. The lingam is a natural stalagmite formation located at the Amarnath Mountain which has a peak of 5, 186 metres (17, 014 ft), and inside a 40 m (130 ft) high cave at an elevation of 3, 888 m (12, 756 ft).

Detailed explanation-3: -Shankaracharya Temple or Jyeshteshwara Temple is a Hindu temple situated on top of the Shankaracharya Hill on the Zabarwan Range in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the heritage sites of ancient Kashmir is the well known Shankaracharya Hill and the temple situated on top of it. It is mentioned prominently by Kalhana in his notes on Rajtarangni. According to him King Gopaditya built the temple on the hill as a shrine around 371 BC.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Shankaracharya Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is the oldest temple and a popular pilgrim centre in Kashmir. Devotees believe that the temple was built in 200 BC by the Mauryan Prince Jaluka. Since then, several kings have reconstructed the temple because it was destroyed by the invaders several times.