kedarnath flood mystery

A picture of Kedarnath shrine before the devastating flood in Uttarakhand.

India Today's Data Intelligence Unit (DIU) has spotted four significant water body formations in the Chorabari lake.These images, taken by the Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2B satellites on June 26, 2019, show that the number of water bodies has increased from two to four in the last one month. Later, they identified the bull as Lord Shiva and begin to pray for his blessings. In the upper stretches of Mandakini, the stream gradient was high and valley profile was mostly narrow.The gush of water was running down from Kedarnath and Rambara areas.

It was caused by the overflow and collapse ofBut at around 7:15 in the morning, the Kedarnath temple got hit by the second round of flood which came as the flash flood.And it released a large volume of water which caused another flood in the Kedarnath town. Guests Some say it was built by Hindu seer Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th Century. Adults

CNN and the CNN logo are registered marks of Cable News Network, LP LLLP, displayed with permission. Remember the devastating floods in Kedarnath in June 2013? So the entire temple complex and the area was built in such a way that the shrine would be able to survive natural disasters.The temple is 85 feet high, 187 feet in length and 80 wide.

In fact, today's Guptakashi is the place where Pandavas found the bull. They managed to rescue more than 33,000 people from remote, inaccessible mountain zones.After the disaster, the rescue operation in the region in itself had become a risky affair due to the unpredictable weather conditions. After the disaster, the fear among pilgrims resulted in a fall of number in tourism.

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Other versions claim it was built by Raja Bhoj of Malwa in 2nd Century.

It can only be called a miraculous act that a huge rock got stuck behind the temple.

The meteorological stations near Chorabari glacier recorded 325 mm rainfall at the base of the glaciers in two days on June 15 and 16.On June 17, overflow and collapse of the moraine-dammed Chorabari lake released a large volume of water that caused another flash flood in Kedarnath town, leading to massive devastation downstream (Gaurikund, Sonprayag, Phata, etc.). Footages reveal that a big rock behind the temple diverted the massive floods of water coming towards the shrine.Some religious scholars also feel that the shrine remains protected no matter what happens because Lord Shiva, as the presiding deity of Kedarnath, is securing the temple.

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It is believed that during the period Kedarnath temple and neighbouring are was covered by snow and became a part of glaciers. Such third party cookies may track your use on Nativeplanet sites for better rendering. But the temple structure did not suffer […]

Even though most of the distance is accessible by road, the last 14 km have to be reached through the trek.In the winter season, the climate will be freezing cold.

And it protected the temple from the extensive damage.The surroundings of the Kedarnath Temple for example – buildings, hotels, and market areas were vanished away in the flood and damaged heavily.“One of the reasons which were given by the priests was Lifting of Dhaari Devi Temple”.

"Chorabari is one of the 14 lakes spread over Mandakini river basin, at a height of 3,960 metres above sea level.

And this debris destroyed everything which came in between the way from Rambara to Debris created a barrier between the union of Mandakini and Saraswati which eventually diverted the route of Saraswati.Kedarnath Flood Story is based on the real tragedy of Kedarnath valley that happened on the date of 16th and 17th June 2013.The incident started on the date of 16th of June 2013, at 5:15 pm.

The temple complex, surrounding areas, and Kedarnath town suffered extensive damage, but the temple structure did not suffer any "major" damage, apart from a few cracks on one side of the four walls which was caused by the flowing debris from the higher mountains.

It carried moisture in the air while passing the Arabian Sea.And there was also cyclonic storm which was originated over the Bay of Bengal.

This devastated the whole Uttarakhand killing hundreds of people.

And so the western disturbance from the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. And in what might be a cause of worry, latest satellite images show telltale signs of a similar disaster impending.New satellite images of the frozen Chorabari lake, about two kilometres upstream of Kedarnath, indicate that the number of water bodies in it is increasing. Experts say the new emerging water bodies do not look like a significant threat as of now, but they could be if heavy torrential rains accumulate in the area.Some 8 billion tonnes of ice are being lost every year from Himalayan glaciers.