Shah offers prayers at Kheer Bhawani temple in J-K

Srinagar | Monday | 25th October, 2021

Summary:

Srinagar, Oct 25 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday offered prayers at the revered temple of Kheer Bhawani in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, and said the shrine has divine power which can be felt only after visiting it.

The home minister visited the temple complex nestled among chinars in Tullamulla area of the central Kashmir district early Monday morning, officials said.

Donning a traditional Kashmiri pheran, Shah was accompanied to the temple by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

Shah offered prayers at the temple of Mata Ragnya Devi and performed puja, the officials said.

Taking to Twitter, Shah said he had the honour of visiting the major centre of faith of the Kashmiri Pandit community which inspires the nation.

"This holy place has divine power that can be felt only by visiting it," Shah wrote in Kashmiri language using Devanagari script.