Joshimath sinking: What is the reason for being deserted?
Joshimath is the city of Mahabharata
Joshimath is completely a religious city. This city is famous all over the world for the followers of Sanatan Dharma. Many kunds in the name of Lord Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, Ganesha, surya and Prahlad are built in this city. There is a shadow of landslide on all these religious beliefs. It looks like this city will be deserted.
The historical story of joshimath is also interesting. It has also been the capital of the Katyuri rulers. When the Katyuri kingdom was in power, then Vasudena Giriraj Chakra Chudamani chose it as the capital. It is believed that this city was inhabited since the Mahabharata period. Then the name of this city was Kartikeyapur Nagar. Its mention is also found in Panini's Ashtadhyayi.
How did joshimath become the centre of tourism?
Due to the rapidly developing resources in the 20th century, this city became a tourist hub. Tremendous changes took place in the tourism sector one after the other. New constructions took place all over the city, from hotels to wide roads. This city has become the centre of tourism. From here people travel to the Valley of Flowers, and from here they also go to Hemkund. The road to many religious places in uttarakhand passes through Joshimath. It is also an important stopover on the journey of Chardham.
