Gautam Nag Temple, Anantnag: A sacred place dedicated to Gautam Rishi

Jammu Kashmir Now | The facts and information abou 12-Jan-2019

Gautam Nag is a sacred place in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir. The place is associated with the meditation of Gautam Rishi and a Muslim saint. Gautam Nag is an enclosed area with fruit trees, spring, canals, one and two storied mandir and a dharmashala. The devotees visiting Amarnath take a dip in the holy waters here. Gautam Nag is only 2 km from Anantnag.

Gautam Nag Yatra is organized to a sacred spot in Anantnag District in Jammu and Kashmir. The sacred place is dedicated to Gautam Rishi. Gautam Nag Yatra 2011 date is September 8. It is annually organized on the Ekadasi day during Bhadrapad Shukla Paksha. The place is also frequented by Amarnath Yatra devotees. The popular belief is that Gautam Rishi meditated and did penance at Goutam Nag. The picturesque spot is noted for its fruit trees, spring and canals. There is a temple at the spot and a dharmashala. Devotees take a holy dip at the waters here during the yatra.

The double storey temple (60X40) was burnt to ashes in presence of Homeguards personnel, and property loss was estimated to the tune of Rs. 28 Lakhs leaving aside priceless ancient manuscripts in Sanskrit and Sharda. The orchard on 145 canals of land with thirty thousand fruit trees was mercilessly attacked by fanatical mobs leaving hardly three thousand trees to survive.