Lost Hindu temple rediscovered as lower water levels reveal.

Islamabad -- An ancient Hindu temple that was submerged in a catastrophic flood 200 years ago has re-emerged for the first time, as lower water levels reveal its sunken spire. The 500-year-old monument to an avatar of the god Vishnu once stood proudly on the banks of the Mahanadi river in Odisha, eastern India, and provided a place of worship for seven nearby villages. But after torrential floods in the 1800s the river changed course, forcing villagers to abandon the temple and their homes as they...

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