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Joshimath
Jyotirmath | |
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Town | |
 View of Jyotirmath from Narsingh Temple | |
  Joshimath Location in Uttarakhand, India  Joshimath Joshimath (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°33′18″N 79°33′54″E / 30.55500°N 79.56500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli |
| Tehsil | Jyotirmath |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 48,202[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Garhwali, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 246443[2] |
| Vehicle registration | UK-11 |
| Website | chamoli |
Joshimath, also known as Jyotirmath, is a town and a municipal board in Chamoli District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Located at a height of 6,150 feet (1,875 m),[3] it is a gateway to several Himalayan mountain climbing expeditions, trekking trails and pilgrim centres like Badrinath.[4] It is home to one of the four cardinal pīthas established by Adi Shankara.[5]
Since 7 February 2021, the area was severely affected by the 2021 Uttarakhand flood and its aftermath. The town is confirmed to be sinking due to its geographic location being along a running ridge.[6][7]
- ^ "Joshimath Tehsil Population Chamoli, Uttarakhand, List of Villages & Towns in Joshimath Tehsil". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Joshimath Pin code". pin-code.net. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Singh, V.P. Flt.Lt. "Himalayan Journal 1967-68". The Himalayan Club. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ Agarwal, Meena. "The Ascent of Trisul, 1970". The Himalayan Club. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Jyotirmath". Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ Tripathi, Sibu (6 January 2023). "Why is Joshimath sinking? Alarm bells in hill town ringing since 1976". India Today. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Sinking land forces hundreds to leave Indian temple town". AP NEWS. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.