The Irony Of Kedarnath Poem by M D Dinesh Nair

The Irony Of Kedarnath



Lord Shiva lays neck deep in floods
His devotees lie dead and rolling beneath the idol
And the pilgrims alive still chant prayers!

The Kailash resembles a Golgotha
And there is no no need for ice to melt this time.
Kedarnath weeps on...

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Kedarnath and Badrinath are two temple towns now ravaged by torrential rains, floods and landslides. Thousands of pilgrims who went there last week are either dead or missing.
Lord Shiva is the 'residing deity' of the Kedarnath temple.
Kailash is the mythological 'abode' of the deity.
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