Amarnath Pigeons: All You Need to Know about the 2 Immortal Amarnath Pigeons

You’ve probably heard a lot about the Amarnath Yatra and maybe even visited it, but did you know about the two eternal pigeons that live in the Amarnath cave? Both of these immortal pigeons were present when Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati visited this cave to tell the immortal story.

You will be amazed if you hear about the story of these birds being immortal, and no one is lucky as you if you ever encounter these pigeons.

Amarnath Dham

Amarnath Dham is a Shiv Dham in which Lord Shiva is supposed to be seated in the Amarnath cave. This snow Shivling, which was formed from snowy droplets in this holy cave, is also considered a supernatural marvel from a religious and historical standpoint. It is reported that a pair of pigeons has lived in this cave for years, so let’s learn more about them.

Story of Amarnath Pigeons

Legend has it that at the Amarnath Cave, Hindu God Shiva was  revealing the knowledge of creation and immortality to his wife Goddess Parvati. In the cave, a pair of pigeons were mating when they overheard the teachings. When the storey concluded and Lord Shiva’s attention was drawn to Mother Parvati, he discovered Parvati sleeping, and his gaze was drawn to those two birds. When God Shiva saw this, he became enraged, it is then that both the pigeons begged for mercy.

Thereafter God Shiva bestowed a boon on both those birds, stating that they would always remain in the same area as a symbol of God Shiva and Parvati and which the reason that the two birds are reported to be always present in the cave till today.

There is a popular belief that sighting the pair of White Pigeons at the shrine is considered highly auspicious.

You will be astonished to learn that despite the fact that it is bitterly cold on one side and everything is wet on the other, nothing has ever happened to these two pigeons since they are immortal.