Dh¿ri Dev¿, Goddess of the Floods
Niebuhr, Frances Anke
The trajectory of the Dhari Devi Temple epitomises the idea of catastrophes as
watersheds. In particular, flood disasters have accompanied transformation processes
of the site located on Alaknanda River in the Indian Himalayas. As early as 1894, a
flash flood had a significant impact on the site and the identity of the deity.
Local flood legends gained new topicality with the planning of a hydroelectric power
plant in the vicinity. They b...