The pilgrimage through deadly Himalayan monsoons

Trekking to a freezing cave to worship a sacred ice stalagmite sounds brutal enough without factoring in the sky actively trying to drown you. During the brief summer window when this Kashmir shrine is accessible, hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims must navigate torrential monsoon rains, flash floods, and fatal landslides just to catch a glimpse of the naturally forming Shiva Lingam.