Harmukh - Religious Beliefs

Religious Beliefs

Harmukh is considered a sacred mountain, by Hindus having Gangabal lake at its foot. According to Hindu mythology, Harmukh is the abode of Lord Shiva. According to the legend of "Hurmukhuk Gosoni"

Once a hermit tried to reach the summit of Harmukh to see Lord Shiva face to face. For twelve long years he tried to scale the summit, but failed until one day he saw a Gujar descending the summit. When the gojar approached him, the hermit enquired as to what he saw there. The Gujar whose goat had strayed and for which he had been searching, said that he saw a couple milking a cow and drinking it in a human skull. They had offered him some milk, which he refused to drink, and when they departed they rubbed a little of the milk on his forehead. When the Gujar indicated the spot where the milk was rubbed, the hermit was extremely joyful and rushed to lick his forehead. It is said that the hermit attained Nirvana and disappeared from the place, to the entire surprise of the Gujar.