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| Tragedies transcend religious wall : Zyestha Devi temple became first home for 20 newly born babies irrespective of their religion | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 25 : Historical Zyestha Devi temple of Srinagar city has emerged as biggest centre of brotherhood and communal harmony during the devastating floods that struck the summer capital in the first week of September. This temple of Mata Zyestha Devi has become first home for the 20 newly born Muslim babies. Not only that this temple, at the time of worst ever crisis, provided refugees of thousands of people irrespective of caste, creed, colour or religion.
According to reports when G B Pant Hospital was almost submerged in the flood water, about 20 women along with their babies, most of them Muslims rescued from GB Pant Hospital, were brought to the shrine and provided food and shelter.
President of the temple B B Bhat had recently told some section of media that shelter was provided to newly born babies and their mothers in the premises of the temple. At that time when administration was helpless, authorities left with no other option but to shift these women with babies to this temple. While as these 20 babies were born in G B Pant Hospital but Zyestha Devi temple became their first home.
At the time of crisis, such religious places provided refuge to the people.
When entire Srinagar city was engulfed with flood water, large number of non-Muslims took shelters in Mosques.
As reported in media when the Jhelum ravaged Srinagar city on September 7, the ancient Zyesta Devi temple became a refuge to thousands of people, including 20 newborn babies and their mothers, some of whom had gone through caesarean section.
These women were rescued by the Army from GB Pant Hospital, which was engulfed by the rising water of the Jhelum. When the first batch of the flood-affected people reached the shrine situated on a hilltop overlooking the Dal Lake, the temple management never expected that they would have to feed thousands of people in distress in the days to come.
Tragedies transcend the walls of religion. The flood in Kashmir has brought together Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs…the only aim was to survive.
Hundreds of stranded persons irrespective of their religion took refuge in this temple which is situated on a height. |
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