 This
majestic 65 foot open-air idol of Lord Shiva is located on Air
Port Road, behind the famous Kemp Fort. Shiva is portrayed in
the posture of Padmasan with the replica of the holy
Ganga flowing from his topknot.
Behind the idol is the holy cave.The Cave Yatra is
traditionally called the ' Amarnath Yatra'. Within
the cave are twelve beautifully decorated Jyotir Lingas.
There is the reverberation of "Om Namah  Shivaya"
mantra within the cave. The cave yatra is open to the public
from 9 am to 9 pm. It attracts a large number of devotees,
especially during festivals like Shivaratri, when four
to five lakh devotees come here in a day. Puja services are
offered free of charge for everyone.
There is a wishing pool. The priest of the temple says, "Devotees
can get their wishes fulfilled by lighting a candle, dropping
a coin in the pool and by chanting ' Om Namah Shivaya' seven
times."
Ravi Melwani, a well-known
business personality and owner of Kemp Fort,
who is also a staunch devotee of Shiva, was instrumental in
the construction of this idol and temple.
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