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UNCOVERED: Rudraprayag - The Untold Story

What Happens When You Visit the World's Highest Shiva Temple

For most people, Tungnath is introduced with a single line- the highest Shiva temple in the world. It is a title that immediately captures attention, but it barely scratches the surface of what this place truly is. Because Tungnath is not just about altitude. It is about atmosphere, history, silence…

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Kartik Swami Temple Uttarakhand: Highest Kartikeya Shrine & Legend

Lord Kartikeya is the Hindu God of victory, war and youth. In fact, Bhagwan is believed to be the Devasenapati or commander-in-chief of the Deva army. Additionally, being the son of Lord Shiva and Parvathy Devi and also being the brother of Bhagwan Ganesha, Lord Kartikeya’s power and divine grace…

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What Science Knows About the 2013 Floods, And What It Doesn’t About Kedarnath

In June 2013, Uttarakhand witnessed destruction on a scale that reshaped both geography and memory. Days of relentless rain triggered cloudbursts, landslides, and a sudden glacial lake outburst that sent a violent mix of water, rock, ice, and debris racing through the Mandakini valley. Entire settlements vanished. Roads and bridges…

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Chardham Yatra 2025: Government on high alert as equine influenza hits Rudraprayag

With less than a month until the Chardham Yatra begins on April 30, the Uttarakhand government has sprung into action following the detection of equine influenza in Rudraprayag district. The highly contagious respiratory disease, confirmed in 18 horses and mules in the villages of Veeron and Basti, has prompted swift…

The Times of India

Boards banning non-Hindus, Rohingya Muslims in U'khand village spark row

Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar on Thursday urged the Gram Panchayats not to put up any sign boards banning the entry of certain communities in Rudraprayag Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Over 10 feared killed as tempo falls into Alaknanda near Rudraprayag

The police administration, district disaster management, DDRF and other teams are carrying out rescue operations. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Devotees enjoy smooth darshan at Kedarnath Dham," says Rudraprayag police

The Rudraprayag Police also advised the devotees to come on Kedarnath Dham Yatra only after completing their registration. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Avalanche hits Sumeru mountain behind Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand, causes panic

DEHRADUN: A massive avalanche hit the Sumeru mountain behind Kedarnath temple in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on Sunday morning, triggering panic among pilgrims visiting the Himalayan shrine.

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Uttarakhand: 5 pilgrims killed as landslide debris falls on car in Rudraprayag

Five pilgrims were killed after a car they were travelling in was buried under the debris of a landslide at Tarsali under Chowki Phata in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand rain | Five killed in landslide in Rudraprayag

Five people, including three Gujarat pilgrims, died in a landslide on Kedarnath Yatra route. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami inspected rain-hit Kotdwar area.

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Uttarakhand: 3 killed, 17 missing in Rudraprayag landslide

Four local people and 16 of Nepali origin were present in the shops and dhabas when the landslide occurred. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Over 10 missing after landslide in Rudraprayag, search operation on

Nearly a dozen people were reported missing after two shops collapsed in a landslide caused by torrential rains in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district late on Thursday night. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Devotee's health deteriorates in Rudraprayag, SDRF takes him to hospital

A man who fell ill in Rudraprayag was shifted to a hospital by the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) team. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Kedarnath Yatra stopped at Sonprayag due to heavy rainfall

Owing to heavy rains in Rudraprayag district, Kedarnath Yatra has been stopped at Sonprayag, informed officials on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Biker falls into 200-metre-deep gorge in Rudraprayag; rescued by SDRF

Officials said that as soon as they got to know about the person on a bike falling into a gorge in the area, they sprung into action, launched an operation, and rescued him

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Uttarakhand: Biker rescued after falling into 200-meter-deep gorge in Rudraprayag

SDRF officials said that as soon as they got to know about the person on a bike falling into a gorge in the area, they sprung into action. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chardham Yatra preparations start at Kedarnath Dham

The Rudraprayag district administration on Saturday started preparations for the Chardham Yatra which is set to begin on April 22. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Security a worry for Kedarnath shrine decked with 230kg of gold

DEHRADUN: Concerned over gold worth crores lying in the Kedarnath shrine, local authorities and priests have written to the state administration urging for better security arrangements to guard all that gold. What’s adding to the anxiety is that the shrine in Rudraprayag is now shut for the winter months, standing…

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Seven people dead after helicopter crashes just minutes after take-off

The chopper's pilot and six passengers boarded the aircraft on Tuesday morning at the Kedarnath shrine near Garud Chatti in Rudraprayag, which crashed minutes after takeoff

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Uttarakhand: Avalanche occurs near Kedarnath Temple, no damage reported

Rudraprayag An avalanche occurred behind the Kedarnath Dham in the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand on Saturday but no damage Read more on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Uttarakhand: 2 labourers dead, 6 critically hurt as part of under-construction bridge collapses

DEHRADUN: At least two labourers from Uttar Pradesh died and six others sustained injuries after a part of an under-construction bridge being built to connect Sirobagad and Narkota areas in Rudraprayag on the Char Dham all-weather road, collapsed around 9 am on Wednesday.

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Heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand's Sonprayag halts Kedarnath Yatra once again

Amid the ongoing heavy rainfall from Sonprayag onwards in Uttarakhand, the Kedarnath Yatra has been stopped once again for ensuring the safety of the pilgrims amid the apprehensions of untoward incidents, the Rudraprayag district administration informed on Saturday.

The Times of India

Rain pain: Badrinath highway closed for a day

DEHRADUN: Recurring rain-triggered landslides kept Badrinath national highway blocked at Sirobagad in Rudraprayag on Friday as well.

The Times of India

Uttarakhand: Falling boulders kill Rajasthan pilgrim in Sonprayag, 3 others injured

DEHRADUN: A 50-year-old pilgrim from Rajasthan was killed and three other devotees, hailing from Gujarat, Haryana and Nepal, were injured after they were hit by falling boulders in Sonprayag of Rudraprayag district on Thursday. A team of State Disaster Response Force rushed to the spot for relief and rescue operation,…

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Mules in Kedarnath overworked, beaten, drugged & dying

RUDRAPRAYAG: A check by TOI revealed that equines on the Char Dham yatra's Kedarnath route were being worked to death, flogged and often drugged to make them carry more load and with greater frequency. TOI had earlier reported that over 60 mules had died in the first 20 days of…

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