H-M synthesis in Kashmir: Muslims wash Hindu temple and organize pooja on Shivratri

by Guest Thu May 18, 2017 8:45 pm

From Muslims cleaning up and organising puja at a temple to 1,000 specially-designed ‘Herath’ greeting cards, this Shivratri Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims bonded and reached out to each other, with social media providing a rare platform to relive past memories.

...Villagers, young and old, of Sumbal village in Bandipora, 30 km away from Srinagar, converged on the Nand Kishore temple, located under the shade of mighty chinar trees early in the morning. They were carrying brooms and water containers in hand.

“We have decided to clean up the premises of the temple for the Pandits. We want them to perform puja with all reverence and without any sense of insecurity,” said Rashid Dar, a local.

Several locals were seen carrying placards. “Let’s celebrate next Herath (a term used by Kashmiri Pandits for shivratri) together in the valley,” the placards read, an apparent reference to the return of Pandits to their native places.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/on-shivratri-jk-muslims-wash-temple-organise-puja/article17363225.ece

by SomeProfile Fri May 19, 2017 12:38 am

H-M synthesis in Kashmir: Muslims wash Hindu temple and organize pooja on Shivratri

H-M synthesis in Kashmir: Muslims wash Hindu temple and organize pooja on Shivratri

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