The Kedarnath Temple is closed during the winter months due to heavy snowfall. For six months, from November to April, the palanquin with the Utsava Murti (Idol) of Kedarnath and of the Madhyamaheshwar Temple is brought to the Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath, near Guptakashi. Priests and other summer-time residents also move to nearby villages to cope with the winter. around 360 families of the Tirtha Purohit of 55 villages and other nearby villages are dependent on the town for livelihood.
According to the Koppen-Geiger climate classification, Kedarnath's climate is monsoon-influenced subarctic climate (Dwc), bordering a uniform rainfall subarctic climate (Dfc) with mild, rainy summers and cold, snowy winters.
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That One Rainy Day....
No FicciónBased on a real incident in India. This book tells you about the Kedarnath flash floods during 2013, read this book to find out more about Kedarnath and what happened during the incident.
