The Sacred Uttarakhand in North India and Home of Shiva

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Monsoon rains flood Uttarakhand — the Dev Bhoomi, Land of the Gods

Sacred Uttarakhand in North India is home to soaring Himalayan peaks; the source of India’s most sacred river, the Ganga (Ganges); a major pilgrimage circuit (Char Dham); and hundreds of ashrams, temples, communities and national parks  – as well as my spiritual home, Aurovalley Ashram. The state was ravaged by torrential monsoon rains in mid-June that have swept thousands of people, buildings and bridges away. 

 Photos of Uttarakhand flooding from IBN Live.

My heart goes out to all of the people who have suffered because of this tragedy. I have spent months in this…
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