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BABA KEDARNATH TEMPLE- Divine providence & Great Indian Engineering. The  Temple is an architectural miracle that survived floods and a period of about 400 years of glaciation. Everyone knows about the fact that the Temple escaped relatively unscathed in the devastating floods of 2013 but only a few know that the Temple was under Glacier nearly for about 400 years. YES, you read right. History -    Kedarnath temple is situated in the laps of the Himalayas and is said to have gained prominence after the Mahabharata tale depicted how the Pandavas urged Lord Shiva to forgive their bad Karma. The temple is said to have been built/resurrected by the great religious Guru Adi Shankaracharya to its present form. The Kedarnath Mandir that nestles at the foothills of the Himalayas is one of the holiest sites of Hinduism. A shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Destroyer of Evil, the temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas across India, one of the Char (4) Dhams (Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri,

Taragh Taal is a beautiful lake in Himalayas having a long Geological History. The beautiful taal  is located at elv. 1168 m near Taragh Gaon. It is about 12 km from the Chaukhatiya in Almora district of Uttarakhand. The area has thick forest cover and wide range of topography.                                                                                     View in Monsoons                                                                                                                                                                                                       The Start of Monsoons                                            The taal was formed due to accumulation of debri material from the adjacent landslide which happened in the geologic past. This landslide gave birth to beautiful lake sight as the gaderas ( small water streams) were blocked due to this material. During monsoons the lake is filled with water. The spot is best suited to visit in Monsoons. The area has diver