GREAT KEDARNATH

 The Great Kedarnath Temple

Many things are said about who built the Kedarnath temple. Even from the Pandavas to Adya Shankaracharya. But you don't have to go into it. Today's science says that the Kedarnath temple was built in the 8th century. Even if you say no, this temple has existed for at least 1200 years.

The land where Kedarnath is very unfavorable even in the 21st century. Kedarnath hill 22,000 feet high on one side, Karachkund 21,600 feet high on the other side, and Bharat kund 22,700 feet high on the third side. The five rivers flowing through these three mountains are Mandakini, Madhuganga, Chirganga, Saraswati, and Swarandari. Some of these are written in this Purana.

The only state in the region is the Mandakini River. Heavy snow on a cold day and water flowing fast in the rainy season. Creating artwork in such a hugely hostile space would mean studying how deeply it has been studied. Even today you cannot drive to the place where the Kedarnath temple stands today. Why was it built in such a place? Apart from that, how can a temple be built in such unfavorable conditions for more than 1000 years? We should all think about this at least once. Scientists speculate that if the temple had been on Earth in the 10th century, it would have been in a short Ice Age period. The Wadia Institute of Geology, Dehradun conducted a test of lignometric dating on the rocks of the Kedarnath temple to ascertain that it must have been completely buried in the snow at the place where the temple is located. The lignomatic dating test is done to identify the life of the stone. This test showed that the temple was completely buried in ice from the 14th century to the middle of the 17th century. However, no damage was done to the construction of the temple.

Everyone must have seen the catastrophic flood that hit Kedarnath in 2013. The rainfall during this period was 375% above average. The ensuing floods killed at least 5,748 people (government figures). 4200 villages were damaged. More than 110,000 people were airlifted by the Indian Air Force. Everything was carried away. But even in such a catastrophic flood, the entire structure of the Kedarnath temple was not affected in the slightest.

According to the Archaeological Society of India, even after the floods, 99 percent of the temples are completely safe in the audit of the entire structure of the temple. IIT Madras conducted NDT testing on the temple to study how much damage was done to the construction during the 2013 floods and its current status. He also said that the temple is completely safe and strong. What do results tell you that the temple is the best if it is not passed in a very scientific and scientific test conducted by two different institutions? After 1200 years, where everything in that area is carried away, not a single structure stands. This temple stands there in mind and is not just standing, it is very strong. The manner in which this temple has been built is believed to be behind this. The place that has been selected. Today, science says that the method of stone and structure used in the construction of this temple is the reason why this temple was able to survive in this flood.

This temple is built north-south. While almost all the temples in India are east-west, Kedarnath is built from south to north. According to experts, if this temple was east-west, it would have been destroyed already. Or at least it would have been destroyed in the flood of 2013. But due to this, the Kedarnath temple has survived. The other thing is that the stone used in it is very hard and durable. The special thing is that the stone used for the construction of this temple is not available there, so just imagine how that stone could have been carried there. At that time, there were no such tools available to transport such large stones. The characteristic of this stone is that it has not changed its properties even after being under the ice for 400 years. Therefore, the temple has maintained its strength in the very cycle of nature. These strong stones in the temple are glued together in an Ashler method without using any cement. Therefore, the strength of the temple is impenetrable without any effect of temperature changes on the stone joint. In 2013, a large rock got stuck in the back of the temple through water flow, and the water edge was divided and the water on both sides of the temple carried everything with it but the temple and the people who took refuge in the temple remained safe. Who was airlifted by the Indian Air Force the next day?

The question is whether to believe in faith or not. But there is no doubt that after choosing the site, its direction, the same building material, and even nature were carefully considered for the construction of the temple which will preserve its culture and strength for 1200 years. After the Titanic sank, Westerners realized how NDT testing and temperature could turn the tide. But we had it thought 1,200 years ago. Isn't Kedarnath the same vivid example? Some months in the rain, some months in the  snow and few years in the sun, wind, and rain still cover with snow. 1200 years ago, such a marvellous The Kedarnath is the example of construction technology and the material selection. The temple, which is 85 feet high, 187 feet long, and 80 feet wide at an altitude of 3969 feet above sea level, is still covered with sun, wind, and rain, even after a few years in the snow. Even if we think that science is used, we are stunned.

Today, after all the floods, we are once again bowing before the construction of the scientists of Kedarnath, who will get this honor at the highest height out of 12 Jyotirlingas with the same grandeur. This is an example of how advanced the Vedic Hindu religion and culture was. At that time, our sages, i.e. scientists, had made great strides in architecture, meteorology, space science, Ayurveda. That is why I am proud to be a "Hindu".