Govt will try to construct a Kartrapur-style hall to Sharda Peeth in PoK: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday mentioned that the Indian authorities will make makes an attempt to construct a hall to Sharda Peeth in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, just like the Kartarpur hall, in order that devotees can take part within the Shardha Yatra. Amit Shah made the feedback whereas just about inaugurating the Mata Sharda Devi Temple, positioned alongside LoC within the Kupwara district in north Kashmir.

The doorways of the Mata Sharda Devi temple positioned in Teetwal village of the Kupwara district of North Kashmir have been opened for devotees from at the moment which can also be the primary day of Chaitra Navratri. The temple is simply 500 meters away from Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). It has been constructed by Sri Sringeri Math and Seva Sharda Samiti Kashmir.

The holy place was inaugurated just about by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) National President and member of parliament for Bengaluru South, Tejaswi Surya additionally attended the event.

Virtually addressing the inauguration ceremony of Maa Sharda Temple at Kupwara, Jammu & Kashmir.
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Addressing the occasion, the house minister mentioned, “Ravinder Pandita (head of Save Sharda committee) has asked for a Kartarpur-style corridor for Shardha yatra and that the government of India will surely make attempts in this direction, there is no doubt in that.”

Sharada Peeth is a ruined Hindu temple positioned within the Neelum Valley of PoK, constructed a number of centuries in the past. Sharda Peeth is without doubt one of the 18 Maha Shakti Peeths. It is close to the Line of Control (LoC) the place Neelum (Kishanganga) rivers meet Madhumati and Sargun. It was constructed within the first century through the Kushan Empire. The temple was constructed by King Lalitaditya.

A Kartarpur-style hall for Sharda Peeth has lengthy been demanded by Kashmiri Pandits for a very long time. Residents of the village have contributed a few of their lands to the committee for the temple’s building. A mosque and a gurudwara are additionally being constructed round 136 miles from the historic web site.

The Kartapur Corridor was opened in November 2019, which permits Sikh devotees in India to go to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib close to Lahore in Pakistan with out requiring a visa. The 4.7 km lengthy hall connects the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan with Gurudwara Dera Baba Nanak within the Gurdaspur district in Indian Punjab.

The Mata Sharda Devi Temple has been constructed by Kashmir’s Save Sharda Samiti and Sringeri Math to revive the pilgrimage to Sharda Peeth, which stopped after 1948 as the principle temple fell underneath the PoK. The temple has been constructed on a spot which was once the placement of a camp for the Sharda Peeth pilgrimage.

During his deal with, Amit Shah additional mentioned, “Today I am not there but whenever I come to Jammu, my journey will start after offering prayers at this temple.” He referred to it as the start of a brand new period and likewise congratulated everybody, together with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who contributed to this vital milestone.

He mentioned that the set up of the idol is the first step in the course of of discovering the Sharda civilization. “It is believed to mark the start of the enlightenment’s foundation, tying sentience to the boundless consciousness of the cosmos. People would travel great distances to visit this location to visit the mother and connect with their culture.”

Amit Shah remarked that the abrogation of Article 370 is taking the Union Territory again to its previous traditions, tradition, and the ‘Ganga-Jamuna Tehzeeb.’

He additional talked about that Sharda Peeth was previously considered the information centre of the Indian subcontinent. “People from both India and other countries used to travel here for learning and spirituality. It was here that Adi Shankaracharya acquired enlightenment.” The Sharda script bears Goddess Sharda’s title.

He concluded by saying that it’s our duty to maintain Jammu and Kashmir peaceable and guaranteed that the long-standing customs of the valley will probably be reinstated.