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The Kedarnath Temple, before the floods. Although the Kedarnath Temple and the main Shiva Lingam inside was not damaged, its base was inundated with water, mud and boulders from the landslide, damaging its perimeter. [22] Many hotels, rest houses and shops around the temple in Kedarnath township were destroyed, resulting in several casualties.
Rear view of the Kedarnath Temple in the aftermath of the flood with the huge rock that protected the temple. The Kedarnath valley, along with other parts of the state of Uttarakhand, was hit with unprecedented flash floods on 16 and 17 June 2013. On 16 June, at about 7:30 p.m. a landslide and mudslides occurred near Kedarnath Temple with loud ...
A large boulder got stuck behind the Kedarnath Temple, protecting it from the flood. The floodwater gushed on both sides of the temple, destroying everything in its path. [19] [20] Since it occurred in the middle of the pilgrimage season, the torrential rains, cloud bursts, and resulting flash floods nearly destroyed the town of Kedarnath. [21]
14–16 June 2013: Heavy unseasonal monsoon rain in north India, trigger floods, and landslides, in the north western mountain states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh. [2] [43] 17 June 2013: Army aviation helicopters conduct aerial reconnaissance of Himalayan temple town Kedarnath. Army orders an infantry unit to send a foot ...
While numerous homes and farms were destroyed in the floods, the majority of shrines and the Kedarnath temple were left intact. Locals were seen trekking to the temple and praying only days after the disaster. [5] Pilgrims and locals reported "black clouds" and "black water" taking over the land and the skies on the day of the flooding. [5]
One of the worst flash floods happened in June 2013 and it heavily devastated many parts of the Chota Char Dham, particularly the town of Kedarnath as it was almost destroyed with only the Kedarnath Temple and a few buildings around remaining intact albeit partially submerged by rocks and slurry. [10]
It is said that Shiva stayed a night in Basukedar while he was travelling to Kedarnath; this is the reason this place is called Basukedar. Kedarnath Temple: one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva, is situated in the Himalayan. It is believed that the Kedarnath temple was built by the Pandavas in ancient times.
It was about 2 km (1.2 mi) upstream from the town of Kedarnath in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, part of the Mandakini River system. On 17 June 2013, the moraine holding back the waters of the lake gave way and vast quantities of water cascaded down the valley below, causing a catastrophic flash flood. [1]