Mar 23, 2023

Located near the LoC in J&K, this temple is open to the public

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Temple inauguration

Union home minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Sharda Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara, which is close to LoC, via video-conferencing, on Wednesday. (Photo: @AmitShah)

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'Beginning of a new era'

The opening of Maa Sharda Devi temple, on the first day of Chaitra Navratri was an 'auspicious sign' and 'the beginning of a new era', said Amit Shah.

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Rebuilt by Shringeri Sharda Math

The temple has been rebuilt by Shri Shringeri Sharda Math in Karnataka. (Photo: @AmitShah)

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Amit Shah says

The reconstruction of the Sharda Devi temple in Karnah is an important step in the discovery of Sharda civilisation and Sharda script, the original script of Kashmir, said Amit Shah. (Photo: @AmitShah)

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Heritage legacy

Amit Shah recalled how Sharda Peeth was once a centre of India’s cultural, religious and educational heritage, where scholars from all over the country converged in search of scriptures and spiritual knowledge. (Photo: @AmitShah)

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J&K BJP chief says

Maa Sharda Devi Ji’s Math was there in undivided India’s Muzaffarabad. People from across the world used to come there and worship the temple for Religion, Sanskrit, Ved & Shashtras. When there was partition that Math was destroyed, said Ravinder Raina, President J&K BJP.

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Corridor to Sharda Peeth temple​

Amit Shah also assured that the central government will move forward to open the Sharda Peeth, as was done in the case of Kartarpur corridor. (Photo: @AmitShah)

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'J&K returning to old traditions'

Peace has been established in J&K after the nullification of Article 370 with both the Kashmir Valley & Jammu returning to their old traditions, civilisation and Ganga-Jamuni ‘tehzeeb’ (peaceful co-existence among different religious communities), said Shah.

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