Diwali celebrated at Sharda Temple on LoC

Srinagar. Oct 21: Candles and diya lighting marked Diwali celebrations at the Sharda Yatra temple and Guru Teg Bahadur Gurudwara, at LoC Teetwal in north Kashmir. Kashmiri Pandits, locals alongwith army jawans participated and lit oil lamps  and candles to celebrate Diwali and distributed sweets.

“Led by Coordinator Ajaz Khan, it was as historical as Diwali in Ayodhya,” said a press release.  In a statement Ravinder Pandita conveyed Diwali greetings to all sharda followers across the globe.

“Save Sharda Committee has taken the lead of reconstruction of the temple and Sikh Gurudwara after reclaiming the same in 2021. Prior to tribal raids in 1947, Dharamshala and a Sikh gurdwara used to exist in the same plot that was burnt down in the raids. The Save Sharda committee has re-constructed the Sharda temple and Sikh Gurudwara, in the last village of India and tip of North,right on LoC,” said the statement.