20/02/2019 - Geography

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GLOF, occur when the ice walls containing the reservoir fail, sending entire lakes down to inhabited areas below. During such emergencies, there is severe loss of lives and physical assets.

Reasons for the survival of kedarnath temple

·        When the temple was being constructed, the technicians not only kept in mind the terrain but also the formation of snow and glaciers and ensured that the structure was strong enough not only to withstand natural disasters and the passage of time.

·        Actually, the entire area of Kedarnath is a part of Chorabari glacier. Kedarnath temple is surrounded by mountains from three sides. 

·        The believers kept in mind that Lord Shiva, to whom Kedarnath is dedicated, is a not only a saviour but also a destroyer. So the entire temple complex and the area was built in such a way that the shrine would be able to survive natural disasters.

·        Its walls are around 12 feet thick and built from extremely strong stones and stands on a six-foot high platform.

·        The temple is immensely strong, made of thick, massive granites and high-grade 'metamorphic gneissic' rock slabs, pillars and bricks.

·        The roof is extremely strong, being sculpted out of a single stone, without concrete, cement or iron joints holding it together.

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