Incidentally , Hours after the idol was moved , the region faced what would become one of the country ’s worst natural disasters since the 2004 tsunami . The 2013 North India floods were caused by a multi-day cloudburst resulting in devastating floods and landslides washing away the entire shrine town and killing hundreds of people . Locals and devotees believe , Uttarakhand had to face the Goddess ’ ire as she was shifted from her ‘ mool sthan ’ ( original abode ) to make way for a 330 MW hydel project that was left in ruins after the flood . A similar attempt in 1882 by a local king had resulted in a landslide that had flattened Kedarnath
2013 North India floods
2013 North India floods
Dhari Devi (Uttarakhand)