Amurnath, a cave in Cashmere, amidst the mountains on the north-east boundary. It is an opening in a gypsum rock, 30 yards high, and 20 in depth. Believed to be the residence of the god Siva, it is visited by multitudes of pilgrims.
Amurnath
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 1: A to Beaufort, p. 241
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