{"id":5888,"date":"2014-03-28T03:31:55","date_gmt":"2014-03-27T22:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/blogs\/?p=5888"},"modified":"2014-03-28T03:31:55","modified_gmt":"2014-03-27T22:01:55","slug":"chandrapuri-village-before-and-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/blogs\/2014\/5888\/","title":{"rendered":"Chandrapuri Village Before and After"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chandrapuri where we have started Amma’s housing projects, is actually two villages on opposite sides of the Mandakini River that were once connected by a beautiful cable bridge. Batwadi Village, where we are building houses, is on the east side and Chandrapuri Village is on the west bank.<\/p>\n

This week, a family has shared rare photos of what Chandrapuri Village looked like before the flood. I have tried to go to the same spots to show what it is like today, but many of these spots have been washed away. This is as close as I could get.<\/p>\n

 
\nBefore & After<\/strong><\/p>\n

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#1 The beautiful cable bridge and a huge swath of land beyond it was simply swept away. The damaged blue house visible today was actually set far back from the riverbank, protected by walls, a wide walking path, and mature trees. It is partially visible beyond the left bridge
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#2 Upstream from the blue house, everything for the next 200 yards is gone; homes, businesses, and a popular Durga temple.<\/p>\n

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#3 Looking down from the hill above, you can see how wide the path of destruction was.<\/p>\n

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#4 Behind the riverfront houses was once fertile farm land. Today they harvest only sand.
\nMore on Chandrapuri tomorrow.<\/p>\n

– Scotti<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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