The Grief-Stricken India

The rain-god bursts in Himalaya regions With snow-covered mountains and deep forests There’s Kedar temple for Hindu pilgrims Coming to worship the god in thousands Sanctum Sanctorum inside the temple Of Kedar revered by millions of Hindus A bleak picture of purses, bags and shoes All personal things lay strewn in ample. Outside the temple vandals had free hand Houses, cars and what not flooding in Thousands of people dead or stranded Millions waiting to hear about their end There’s no right or wrong way to cope with pain Time, can renew and permit you to mend. ============================== Contest : Grief by Shadow Hamilton 9th place win The Kedarnath temple, one of the four pilgrimage centre for Hindus world over, is in the Himalayas at the height of 13,500 feet. There was a cloud bursts and then heavy rainfall which was about 375 percent more than the benchmark rainfall during a normal monsoon. It is feared that 20,000 people have died. This happened around 14th to 17th June, 2013. There is a news now that the temple will reopen. On 1st of October i.e. after nearly 95 days. Surprisingly, there is no danger to the idols of the Deity Shiv or Nandi , the bull. Please visit my blog, if you want to see the video clips on the tragedy