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| Religious nostalgia: Kashmiri Pandits offer prayers at Kheer Bhawani temple | | | Early Times Report
TULMULLA/ JAMMU, May 29: Keeping centuries old traditional religious faith alive thousands of Kashmiri Pandits, today joined the annual festival with religious fervour on the occasion of Jaisht Ashtami at the Kheer Bhawani temple in Tulmala Kashmir and in Jammu here today.
The historic Kheer Bhawani temple located in Tulmulla in Kashmir witnessed heavy rush of devotees from across the country as large number of Kashmir pandits traveled to the revered shrine to pay their obeisance.
Chanting devotional songs, thousands of Kashmiri Pandits today made it to this temple Kheerbhawani a holy place where congregations are surging with each passing year. Traveling all the way from Jammu and other parts of India where they are settled since their mass exodus in 90s, the atmosphere in today's congregation created nostalgia about the times when Pandits and Muslims lived side by side across the length and breadth Kashmir. The displaced community folded their hands and kneeled down before Maa Kheer bhawani to seek blessings of the revered deity. Turning emotional while recalling how the day was celebrated during peaceful times, the reaction to question weather they want to return to Kashmir was largely instantaneous. "Yes, we are born hear and shall like to die here," said Mahraj Krishen, a teacher who now lives in Chandigarh.
Sensing a change in situation, some of them remarked, "Peace is returning to our homeland." "We want to return but we don't want security from police or army. We want security and assurance from our Muslim brethren," said Shamboo Nath, when asked by a group of journalists about his wishes. Pointing out towards Muslim boys selling rose petals and earthen lamps, Shamboo remarked, "These (Muslim boys selling offering material
for deity ) are my security. There is no change in the attitude of the Muslims. I know, they want us back." |
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