Manu's Satroopa: Chapter 1
Pindar river had been on a rampage for the last 12-13 hours. The water was only a few feet below the main bridge that connected Karanprayag to the world outside. On normal days, the bridge was at least forty feet above the surface of the river. Known for its violent flaw, Pindar was more devastating than usual. Many houses had been submerged, all the pigs had drowned from the local slaughterhouse, and my wife had left me. I went to the Shivalay, to see the river up close. I sat on the third last step above the water level. The Slim muddy path went downhill. It was very difficult to walk without slipping. I held on to the handrails tightly as I made my way to the river. Half of the Shivalay was already underwater by the time I reached. Fallen trees and debris had been washed all around the temple complex. I found her there, stuck under a fallen branch. Her hind legs were completely crushed. The water was barely a few feet away from where she lay, rising continuously. She would hav...