Summary:
Jammu, Dec 3 (PTI) The Save Sharda Committee (SSC) on Friday laid the foundation stone of Mata Sharda Devi situated near LoC in Teetwal for its rebuilding.
The ancient temple and its centre located in northern Kashmir"s Kupwara district will be rebuilt with a view to revive centuries old pilgrimage to Shardapeeth Temple in the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), the committee said.
Sharada Peeth -- "the seat of Sharada" -- is the Kashmiri name for the goddess Saraswati.
Sharada Peeth was one of the foremost ancient universities of the Indian subcontinent.
Sharda Peeth is an abandoned temple located in Sharda village along the Neelum River, which was a major centre of learning.
It is regarded as one of the 18 highly revered temples across south Asia.