Kedarnath

Uttarakhand·temple · village

Kalimath (originally known, and still sometimes referred to, as Kaviltha) is a village which is regarded as a divine place and shakti peeth.

Uttarakhand·temple · hills

Old footage from before the cataclysmic Uttarakhand Flooods, and before the damage occurred to the Kedarnath temple. According to Mahabharata the elder brother of Pandavas, Yudhistir started his journey to the heaven from Kedarnath.

Uttarakhand·river · lake

Kanchani Tal is a high altitude glacial lake located at a distance of 16 km from Madmaheshwar, which can cover only by trek. The pristine lake is perched at an elevation of 4,200 metres above sea level. ...

Uttarakhand·forest · wildlife

A view of the productive forests and meadows of the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary in the Uttarakhand Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·river · monsoon

A good Samaritan caught on camera risking his life to rescue a mule with the help of his few friends. This incident took place in Kedarnath.

Uttarakhand·river · monsoon

A person rescues a mule from the river Mandakini during the Kedarnath flood 2013. See he goes near to the mule taking the support of a broken tree.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · river

Jagat Pundir speaks about the mule rescue during Kedarnath Flood in 2013. He says, "As soon as we heard about the Kedarnath flood 7 to 8 of us collected some cash and relief materials and left from Rishikesh.

Uttarakhand

Breaking camp at Kanchani Kharak in the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, we have a breakfast of chapattis and subzi as prepared by the porters, pack up our tents and head out...

Uttarakhand·forest · river

Tucked deep within the lush greenery of Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, a hidden waterfall flows gracefully through the dense Chopta forest.

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Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

Garhwal Himalayas as seen from the renowned Kartik Swami Temple. The horizon is dominated by some of the most iconic peaks of the Indian Himalayas, including Chaukhamba, Kedarnath Dome, and Neelkanth Peak.

Uttarakhand·river · monsoon

To contribute to this man's heroic effort and to further aid in animal rescue in India, please write in to make a modest donation for such future efforts! A person rescues a mule from the river Mandakini during the Kedarnath flood of 2013.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · snow

A stunning view of a covey of Himalayan Snow Partridge, with clear vocalization. These were filmed around the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary's 's upper reaches near the Chaukhamba massif of peaks in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, at the beginning…

Uttarakhand·temple · river

Kedarnath temple surrounded by ruined houses. It is open for public after the vast devastation which took place last year, yet one can still see the impact of the flood and landslide in Kedarnath.

Kedarnath, Uttarakhand·highway

उत्तराखंड के रुद्रप्रयाग में अलकनंदा और मंदाकिनी नदियों का संगम। संगम स्थल पर भगवान शिव का एक मंदिर है। चूँकि यह मंदिर एक पहाड़ी की चोटी पर स्थित है, इसलिए तीर्थयात्री सीढ़ियों से मंदिर तक पहुँचते हैं। मंदिर के दाईं ओर मंदाकिनी नदी बहती है…

Uttarakhand·temple · hills

Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter - Mi8 takes off from Kedarnath valley heli-pad and base camp after dropping miscellaneous items.

Uttarakhand·snow · river

The aftermath of the destructive floods that occurred in June 2013 at Kedarnath has brought attention to the hilly region of Kedarnath, making way for frequent inspections by IAF rescue choppers ; nowadays seen helicopters flying on this ro…

Kedarnath, Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Apart from the more obvious Chaukhamba, one can also see other mighty peaks from Garhwal - Satopanth and Shivling, ending at Kedarnath. Chaukhamba is a mountain massif in the Gangotri Group of the Garhwal Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

Quechua tents by Decathlon as seen on the Kanchani Kharak campsite in the high Himalaya, within the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary and wild high altitude countryside beyond! The stark browns of autumn, with the deep blue of a clear sky, and t…

Uttarakhand·ceremony · temple

A 23 year old widow Vineeta Devi lost her husband in 2013 Kedarnath tragedy and Sulabh International organized her Re-marriage ceremony in 400 years old Gopinath temple in Vrindavan with Rakesh.

Kedarnath, Uttarakhand·hills · snow

What people heard in the early hours of the day on 16 June 2013 was the deafening roar of a disaster. Six kilometres below, Rambara village is a resting point for devotees going to Kedarnath Temple.

Uttarakhand·temple · river

Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam provided tents for the devotees who visited Kedarnath temple, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·temple · snow

The entire path that leads to the Kedarnath temple covered with thick snow. Kēdārnāth Mandir (Kedarnath Temple) is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to the god Shiva and is located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini…