Flood situation in Agra: Flood threat in Bateshwar, many temples submerged (आगरा में बाढ़ के हालात: बटेश्वर में बाढ़ का खतरा कई मंदिर जलमग्न)

Due to the spate of the Yamuna river, there is a danger of flood on the Shiv temple chain of Bateshwar. Due to the stumbling of flood water, danger is looming over the temples in the low-lying areas. The people of Bateshwar said that in 1978 the shikhara of the temple was submerged. Seeing the danger, the administration on Tuesday vacated the shops in the temple market. Apart from Bateshwar, Yamuna flood water has also entered the ancient Shiva temple of Kachoraghat. The temple at Vikrampur Ghat has also been filled with water.In Agra too, many temples including the Kailash temple were flooded. In view of the situation, Kailash Mela has been postponed. On the other hand, flood-like situation is prevailing in Mathura-Vrindavan situated on the banks of Yamuna. Here Yamuna is flowing at a distance of 500 meters from Banke Bihari temple. Sages and saints performed aarti when Yamuna water reached many temples. Tuesday's situation was different for the devotees who come to offer prayers daily at the Kailash temple. When he reached the temple in the morning, there was about three feet of water filled there. The devotees reached the temple from the middle of the water.

Yamuna water has also reached the famous Shakti Peeth Katyayani Temple, North India's largest Ranganatha Temple, Lala Babu Temple and Gyan Guddi. At the same time, Yamuna water also entered the Raman Bihari temple located at Raman Reti. It is said that the Lala Babu temple has an idol of Bhagwan Shri Krishna, who used to make the devotee realize his existence by breathing on his call. There is a belief here that when Yamuna ji reaches here, the priests here perform aarti, after which the water of Yamuna starts decreasing.