Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Giant rock boulder hit the Manikaran Sahib Complex

Many peoples killed-Whatsapp report says 35 dead
Manikaran: 18 August 2015: (Punjab Screen and Int):
Many people have been killed and several others trapped after a giant rock boulder hit the famous Gurudwara complex at Manikaran in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. Figure of killed persons changing and yet not sure the actual number. iIn Whatsapp 35 persons stated killed. According to a report in Whatsapp from New Delhi-In an unfortunate tragedy, nearly 35 people were killed and many were feared trapped under debris after landslide triggered boulders fell on Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib in Kullu (HP).
According to eye witness, 7 bodies have been taken out so far while many have been feared trapped after boulders fell on Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib (HP) building due to a landslide. After the tragedy News started coming as flood but many were not confirming the facts. Figure of the killed persons was changing in every news because rescue operation was continue and as soosn as any body found the administration confirm the number. some reports told it 7 in initial reports and some others described the number10. 

Rescue operations underway.
Manikaran is located in the Parvati Valley along the banks of river Parvati, northeast of Bhuntar in the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh. This Gurdwara known for its natural beauty which provides the peace of mind. Hot and cold water Source are very famous in devotees.

Manikaran is a pilgrimage centre for Hindus and Sikhs. The Hindus believe that Manu recreated human life in Manikaran after the flood, making it a sacred area. It has many temples and a gurudwara. There are temples of the Hindu deities Rama, Krishna, and Vishnu.The area is well known for its hot springs and its beautiful landscape.
According to legend, when the Hindu God Shiva and his consort Parvati were walking in the valley, Parvati dropped one of her earrings. The jewel was seized by Shesha, the serpent deity, who then disappeared into the earth with it. Shesha only surrendered the jewel when Shiva performed the cosmic dance, the Tandava and shot the jewel up through the water. Apparently, jewels continued to be thrown up in the waters at Manikaran until the earthquake of 1905.
Sikh belief: Manikaran Gurdwara
Traditional feeding of visitors at Sikh gurdwara at Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh, in 2004
According to the Sikhs, during third Udasi, the founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak came to this place in 15 Asu 1574 Bikrami with his disciple Bhai Mardana. Mardana felt hungry and they had no food. Guru Nanak sent Mardana to collect food for the langar (the Community Kitchen). Many people donated atta (flour) to make Roti(bread). The one problem was that there was no fire to cook the food.Guru Nanak asked Mardana to lift a stone and he complied and a hot spring appeared. As directed by Guru Nanak, Mardana put the rolled chapatis in the spring to his despair the chapatis sank.Guru Nanak then told him to pray to God saying that if his chapatis float back then he would donate one chapati in His name. When he prayed all the chapatis started floating duly baked.Guru Nanak said that anyone who donates in the name of God, his drowned items float back.

 

News of this tragedy came as big shock for those whose reletives are on a visit to Manikaran Sahib. Reports said seven bodies have been extricated from the four-storey building, located on the banks of Parvati river while search and rescue operation was in full swing at the site. The area has been cordoned off fearing more rock slips from the mountain.
The boulder, which slipped from a nearby mountain, has smashed a rear portion of the Gurudawara damaging a few floors. The incident occurred in the afternoon.
Officials, however, said the main Gurudwara is safe.

2 comments:

  1. A sad news came yesterday on 18 August 2015, that huge landslide driving heavy stones down from a hillock far above historic Gurudwara Manikaran Sahib in Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh , fell on Gurudwara residential complex, reportedly killing 7 persons , injuring about 12 persons and causing damage to a part of complex. Rescue work is reportedly in progress and it is feared that more casualties may yet likely come to notice. In this regard, readers may like to know that this Panchkula based Vedic astrology writer had hinted as early as last year on 23rd October , 2014 in predictive article – “Months of substantial concern for India in next year 2015” – that planetary impacts during July to 15th September 2015 for a period of two and half months, in relation to Himalayan belt in northern India , there is a need for precautions. Himachal Pradesh was identified as one of the States for a precaution. While the initial details suggest that the heavy stones came from a long distance above the shrine and therefore it could not have been ordinarily imagined by anyone to have come down, one can say that much in advance hint of tragic happenings plus other tragedy by lightening the other day in Dharampur followed by a major bus accident during the identified spell of time points to accuracy of the prediction. The online magazine in which the said article was published can be visited at : thesop.org/story/20141023/months-of-substantial-concern-for-india-in-next-year-2015.html

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  2. A sad news came yesterday on 18 August 2015, that huge landslide driving heavy stones down from a hillock far above historic Gurudwara Manikaran Sahib in Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh , fell on Gurudwara residential complex, reportedly killing 7 persons , injuring about 12 persons and causing damage to a part of complex. Rescue work is reportedly in progress and it is feared that more casualties may yet likely come to notice. In this regard, readers may like to know that this Panchkula based Vedic astrology writer had hinted as early as last year on 23rd October , 2014 in predictive article – “Months of substantial concern for India in next year 2015” – that planetary impacts during July to 15th September 2015 for a period of two and half months, in relation to Himalayan belt in northern India , there is a need for precautions. Himachal Pradesh was identified as one of the States for a precaution. While the initial details suggest that the heavy stones came from a long distance above the shrine and therefore it could not have been ordinarily imagined by anyone to have come down, one can say that much in advance hint of tragic happenings plus other tragedy by lightening the other day in Dharampur followed by a major bus accident during the identified spell of time points to accuracy of the prediction. The online magazine in which the said article was published can be visited at : thesop.org/story/20141023/months-of-substantial-concern-for-india-in-next-year-2015.html

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