Kedarnath - Revision history

Pdewan: /* Helicopters force schools to use soundproof glass windows */

2023-01-29T16:52:11Z

‎Helicopters force schools to use soundproof glass windows

Jyoti: /* The Mythological Past */

2022-11-12T11:01:03Z

‎The Mythological Past

Jyoti: /* Helicopter incidents */

2022-10-29T10:42:47Z

‎Helicopter incidents

Jyoti: /* The cloudburst of June 2013 */

2022-10-29T05:48:33Z

‎The cloudburst of June 2013

Jyoti: /* The extent of tourist activities */

2020-12-08T19:18:46Z

‎The extent of tourist activities

Jyoti: /* Kedarnath: climate/ cloudbursts */

2020-10-12T22:33:43Z

‎Kedarnath: climate/ cloudbursts

Jyoti: /* Record 7.32 lakh number of pilgrims - around */

2018-11-13T23:13:51Z

‎Record 7.32 lakh number of pilgrims - around

Jyoti: /* 2018: 7 lakh visitors */

2018-11-13T23:12:55Z

‎2018: 7 lakh visitors

Jyoti: /* 2015: Priests relocated */

2018-10-20T23:56:06Z

‎2015: Priests relocated

Pdewan: /* Temple unscathed by 2013 cloudburst tragedy */

2018-10-20T10:48:20Z

‎Temple unscathed by 2013 cloudburst tragedy

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	Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand’s hills falls en route choppers take to reach the Kedarnath shrine during the six-monthlong Char Dham Yatra		Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand’s hills falls en route choppers take to reach the Kedarnath shrine during the six-monthlong Char Dham Yatra
		+	=See also=
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		+	[[Char Dham yatra ]]
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		+	[[Dhari Devi (Char Dham) ]] A very important link
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		+	[[ Joshimath]]
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		+	[[Kedarnath ]]
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		+	[[ Uttarakhand: environment, ecology]]
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		+	[[ Uttarakhand: Forest fires]]
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		+	[[ Uttarakhand: Landslides, subsidence]]
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		+	[[ Uttarakhand: Natural disasters]]
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		+	[[Category:India\|KKEDARNATHKEDARNATH
		+	KEDARNATH]]
		+	[[Category:Name\|KKEDARNATHKEDARNATH
		+	KEDARNATH]]
		+	[[Category:Places\|KKEDARNATHKEDARNATH
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	Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the exquisitely architectured Kedarnath temple is considered to be more than 1000 years old. Built of extremely large, heavy and evenly cut grey slabs of stones, it evokes wonder as to how these heavy slabs had been handled in the earlier days. The temple has a Garbha Griha for worship and a Mandap, apt for assemblies of pilgrims and visitors. A conical rock formation inside the temple is worshipped as Lord Shiva in his Sadashiva form.		Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the exquisitely architectured Kedarnath temple is considered to be more than 1000 years old. Built of extremely large, heavy and evenly cut grey slabs of stones, it evokes wonder as to how these heavy slabs had been handled in the earlier days. The temple has a Garbha Griha for worship and a Mandap, apt for assemblies of pilgrims and visitors. A conical rock formation inside the temple is worshipped as Lord Shiva in his Sadashiva form.
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		+	==Sanctum sanctorum goldplated==
		+	[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/kedar-sanctum-sanctorum-now-fully-gold-plated/articleshow/95110617.cms Kautilya Singh, Oct 27, 2022: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	Dehradun: The meticulous gold plating of the sanctum sanctorum of revered Kedarnath temple was completed, a day before the shrine is to close for a six-month winter break. The work was done around Diwali. Eighteen ponies were used to carry 550 gold sheets to the shrine and 19 workers did the gold plating under the supervision of two senior officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
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		+	The initial work -- taking measurements, preparing the stone walls for fixing the gold sheets, etc -- began about one-and-a-half months back. Around a week ago, a six-member team from Roorkee-based Central Building Research Institute, IIT-Roorkee and ASI had inspected the shrine, and based on their recommendations, the gold fitting was done.
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		+	Incidentally, in 2017, the sanctum sanctorum walls were covered in silver, for which around 230 kg of the metal was used. In the initial phase of gold plating work, the silver plates were removed and the temple interior was cleaned. Thereafter, copper fitting was done to get the actual size of gold plates required. The surface area covered by gold is more that what was covered by silver.
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		+	Four pillars, Jalhari (boundary wall on all four sides of the inner Shivling), Chhatra (canopy), ceiling and the interior wall of the sanctum sanctorum, were covered in gold.
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		+	Authorities didn’t reveal the exact quantity of gold used or money spent. About a week back, these gold sheets were brought from Delhi to Gaurikund under tight security. The entire gold has been donated by a person from Maharashtra whose identity has not been disclosed. Chairman of Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) Ajendra Ajay told TOI, “At the time of gold fitting, two officers of ASI were present.”
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		+	The team and workers had to battle inclement weather conditions and altitude to get the work done on time. We appreciate their effort.” In August, BKTC had sent a letter to the secretary of religious affairs in Uttarakhand, Hari Chand Semwal, seeking the government's nod for gold coating of the temple interiors.
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		+	When work started, some priests had opposed the move, saying it was against tradition and tampered with the centuries-old structure.
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		+	[[Category:India\|KKEDARNATHKEDARNATH
		+	KEDARNATH]]
		+	[[Category:Name\|KKEDARNATHKEDARNATH
		+	KEDARNATH]]
		+	[[Category:Places\|KKEDARNATHKEDARNATH
		+	KEDARNATH]]

	==Best Time to visit:==		==Best Time to visit:==

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 =Helicopter incidents=
 ==2013-22==
 [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/many-deaths-near-misses-in-turbulent-skies-over-kedarnath/articleshow/94952830.cms  Gaurav Talwar, Oct 19, 2022: ''The Times of India'']

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	Devotees blame the dis aster on the fact that the statue of Goddess Kali Dhari Devi in Kedarnath guardian deity of Uttara khand, was removed from her temple a day before the cloudburst. The shrine was being shifted for a hydel power project that now lies in ruins. A similar attempt in 1882 had resulted in landslide that had flattened Kedarnath.		Devotees blame the dis aster on the fact that the statue of Goddess Kali Dhari Devi in Kedarnath guardian deity of Uttara khand, was removed from her temple a day before the cloudburst. The shrine was being shifted for a hydel power project that now lies in ruins. A similar attempt in 1882 had resulted in landslide that had flattened Kedarnath.
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		+	=Helicopter incidents=
		+	==2013-22==
		+	[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/many-deaths-near-misses-in-turbulent-skies-over-kedarnath/articleshow/94952830.cms Gaurav Talwar, Oct 19, 2022: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	DEHRADUN: The helicopter disaster on Tuesday that left seven people dead on the Kedarnath route has come nine years after another fatal crash -- of the Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 in 2013 -- killed 20 in the same area.
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		+	During rescue operations following the 2013 Kedarnath floods, two choppers had crashed within the span of a month.
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		+	On June 25 that year, an IAF Mi-17 helicopter engaged in a rescue mission after the deadly deluge crashed, killing 20 people, including personnel belonging to IAF, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). The incident happened near Gaurikund, less than 10km from Tuesday's accident site.
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		+	The IAF chopper was on its way to Guptkashi from Gauchar when it crashed north of Gaurikund. On July 24 the same year, a private chopper engaged in rescue met with an accident minutes after taking off from Kedarnath, killing pilot Jagjeet Singh Dhaliwal, 49, and the co-pilot, Abhay Ranjan, 42. Experts later blamed foggy conditions and zero-visibility for the accident.
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		+	Years later, on September 23, 2019, six pilgrims onboard a private helicopter had a narrow escape when the tail end of the chopper hit an object while making an emergency landing at the Kedarnath helipad soon after take-off (a similar brush with the ground led to Tuesday's crash). In May this year, a major tragedy was averted when a chopper belonging to 'Thumby Aviation' had a hard landing at Kedarnath.
		+	The Bell-407 helicopter bounced several times and turned about 270 degrees before landing safely on a helipad near the Kedarnath shrine. Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had ordered an enquiry into the incident. Experts had asked pilots to exercise caution whenever there are tailwinds, especially when heading for landing.
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		+	[[Category:India\|KKEDARNATHKEDARNATH
		+	KEDARNATH]]
		+	[[Category:Name\|KKEDARNATHKEDARNATH
		+	KEDARNATH]]
		+	[[Category:Places\|KKEDARNATHKEDARNATH
		+	KEDARNATH]]

	=The idols=		=The idols=

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 The doors of the shrine will close on November 9 on the occasion of Bhai Dooj. The authorities believe that in another 20 days, the pilgrim numbers may cross the 7.25-lakh mark. The shrine town has seen a continual increase in pilgrim footfall over the decades except a few years following the 2013 flash floods when arrivals dipped drastically.
 ==Record 7.32 lakh number of pilgrims - around==
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 From the start of the yatra season till the closing of portals, a record number of pilgrims - around 7.32 lakh - offered obeisance at the shrine in 2018.
 =The ravages of tourism=

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 Kapat Closing:- The kapat [doors] of the Shri Kedarnath Temple were closed in 2013on the 5th Nov.
-= Kedarnath: climate/ cloudbursts=
+=Ecology=
 Cloudburst on Kedar Dome no freak event
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 While cloudbursts are a natural hazard, our approach to development increases our vulnerability to hazards, said Dr Anirudh Uniyal,a scientist at Remote Sensing Application Centre, Lucknow.The real reason behind the catastrophe was overloading of the hill slopes with built structures.
 Until a few decades ago, a visit to Kedarnath was considered hazardous enough for people to start for the pilgrimage early morning and return by late afternoon, said Uniyal.
 =The cloudburst of June 2013=

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−	Amid the chanting of ritual mantras, the portals of the Kedarnath shrine, housing one of the 11 jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, were closed for the winter months on Bhai Dooj. The palanquin of Lord Shiva started on its journey to Ukhimath, which is the deity’s winter abode. Harish Gaur, media in-charge of Badri Kedar Temple Committee, said “from the start of the yatra season till the closing of portals, a record number of pilgrims - around 7.32 lakh - offered obeisance at the shrine ~~this year~~.”	+	From the start of the yatra season till the closing of portals, a record number of pilgrims - around 7.32 lakh - offered obeisance at the shrine in 2018.

	=The ravages of tourism=		=The ravages of tourism=

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	The doors of the shrine will close on November 9 on the occasion of Bhai Dooj. The authorities believe that in another 20 days, the pilgrim numbers may cross the 7.25-lakh mark. The shrine town has seen a continual increase in pilgrim footfall over the decades except a few years following the 2013 flash floods when arrivals dipped drastically.		The doors of the shrine will close on November 9 on the occasion of Bhai Dooj. The authorities believe that in another 20 days, the pilgrim numbers may cross the 7.25-lakh mark. The shrine town has seen a continual increase in pilgrim footfall over the decades except a few years following the 2013 flash floods when arrivals dipped drastically.
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		+	==Record 7.32 lakh number of pilgrims - around==
		+	[https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F11%2F10&entity=Ar01215&sk=278EEC25&mode=text Kedarnath sees record turnout, November 10, 2018: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	Amid the chanting of ritual mantras, the portals of the Kedarnath shrine, housing one of the 11 jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, were closed for the winter months on Bhai Dooj. The palanquin of Lord Shiva started on its journey to Ukhimath, which is the deity’s winter abode. Harish Gaur, media in-charge of Badri Kedar Temple Committee, said “from the start of the yatra season till the closing of portals, a record number of pilgrims - around 7.32 lakh - offered obeisance at the shrine this year.”

	=The ravages of tourism=		=The ravages of tourism=

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	The settlement came after months of negotiations between the government and the priests, many of whom were reluctant to move but later agreed to shift out of what the government termed “catastrophe-prone“ areas. While many priests said they were satisfied with the compensation, a few claimed that they were reluctantly moving out.		The settlement came after months of negotiations between the government and the priests, many of whom were reluctant to move but later agreed to shift out of what the government termed “catastrophe-prone“ areas. While many priests said they were satisfied with the compensation, a few claimed that they were reluctantly moving out.
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		+	=The extent of tourist activities =
		+	==2018: 7 lakh visitors==
		+	[https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F10%2F20&entity=Ar00303&sk=4D843B8C&mode=text Kautilya Singh, 7L visit Kedarnath, highest in 4 decades, October 20, 2018: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	Over seven lakh devotees have visited Kedarnath till October 18, 2018, the highest footfall to the shrine in almost four decades as per state government officials. Till now, 7.07 lakh have visited the shrine this year.
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		+	Rudraprayag district magistrate Mangesh Ghildiyal told TOI, “We are pleased with the overwhelming response this year. This is the highest number from the time the data of pilgrims is available with us. We have records of the number of pilgrims since 1981. On tabulating the numbers, we found that this year has seen the maximum turnout.”
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		+	The highest number of tourists visiting the shrine before this was recorded in 2012 when 5.83 lakh pilgrims came to Kedarnath. Ghildiyal attributed the increase in numbers to “the efforts made by the Centre, the state government and the district administration to provide better facilities to the pilgrims”.
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		+	‘Footfall likely to touch the 7.25-lakh mark in next 20 days’
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		+	Through large-scale developmental work, we have been successful in sending a strong message on safety and better facilities for pilgrims. We have increased the platform of the temple, a better approach is being made and the boundary wall of the rivers Saraswati and Mandakini are also being made,” the DM said.
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		+	He added, “Our teams ensured that mule owners charge the right amount and proper medical facilities were available at regular intervals. This year, the number of complaints was also minimal.”
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		+	The doors of the shrine will close on November 9 on the occasion of Bhai Dooj. The authorities believe that in another 20 days, the pilgrim numbers may cross the 7.25-lakh mark. The shrine town has seen a continual increase in pilgrim footfall over the decades except a few years following the 2013 flash floods when arrivals dipped drastically.

	=The ravages of tourism=		=The ravages of tourism=

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 Until a few decades ago, a visit to Kedarnath was considered hazardous enough for people to start for the pilgrimage early morning and return by late afternoon, said Uniyal.
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 Shrine statues,Nandi still intact
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 Devotees blame the dis aster on the fact that the statue of Goddess Kali Dhari Devi in Kedarnath guardian deity of Uttara khand, was removed from her temple a day before the cloudburst. The shrine was being shifted for a hydel power project that now lies in ruins. A similar attempt in 1882 had resulted in landslide that had flattened Kedarnath.
 =The idols=
 Priest takes Kedar idol to winter home