The Tungnath temple in Uttarakhand, which is the world’s highest Shiva shrine, is tilting by around 6-10 degrees, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) found.
The Tungnath temple in Uttarakhand, which is the world’s highest Shiva shrine, is tilting by around 6-10 degrees, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) found.
On Wednesday (May 17), the temple is tilting by around five to six degrees, and the smaller structures in the complex by 10 degrees. Speaking to the Times of India, ASI officials said they apprised the central government about the findings, adding they suggested the shrine be included as a protected monument.
On Tuesday, an official said the government began the process of declaring Tungnath temple as a monument of “national importance and issued a notification seeking objections from the public as a matter of procedure.