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The ancient Kalp Kedar temple in Uttarakhand has been buried again, this time by the flashfloods triggered by the rising Kheer Ganga river.

 

Locals say the temple had once disappeared under the ground many years ago, likely due to an earlier natural disaster. Only the top of the temple was visible back then. It was rediscovered in 1945 during an excavation, when people dug several feet into the ground and found the beautifully built temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.

 

Its architecture closely resembles that of Kedarnath Dham. The temple was built in the traditional Kature style, with intricate stone carvings on the outside. The sanctum sanctorum housed a unique 'shivling' shaped like Nandi’s back, just like the one in Kedarnath. Because the temple was below ground level, devotees had to walk down to offer prayers.

 

Locals also recall that a small stream from the Kheer Ganga would flow inside and gently touch the shivling. A special path had even been made to allow this sacred flow.

 

Now, after this recent disaster, the sacred site has once again been swallowed by the debris, leaving behind grief, memories, and prayers.