Melted miracle
An icicle in a Kashmiri mountain cave, worshipped by Hindus as a god, has melted away by the body heat of those paying homage to it.
The Lingam - a naturally formed icy stalagmite - is visited by thousands of pilgrims ever year as they believe it to be an incarnation of the Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and regeneration.
Shakeel Ahmed, head of the University of Kashmir’s Geology and Geophysics Department, said: "One of the main reasons for its melting is the conduction of body heat of the huge crowds at the formation." Almost 400,000 pilgrims are expected to make the two month, ten mile trek to the Amarnath shrine 13,500ft above sea level.
A party of 12,000 have already begun the journey.
One of the organisers said: "There will be some disappointment for the pilgrims."
© bangshowbiz.biz
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