Restoration of Hindu shrines a milestone in preservation of cultural heritage: Wattal

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Daily Excelsior
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Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 19: Vishwa Kashmiri Samaj, Zaara Foundation and prominent members of the Kashmiri Pandit community have expressed their great satisfaction over the starting of restoration and rebuilding work at the historically revered Vicharnag Temple in Srinagar.
In this regard, the foundation stone laid formally by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo and Akshay Labroo, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar. This restoration marks an important milestone in the preservation of Kashmir’s rich religious and cultural heritage and the community looks forward to the completion of the project with great reverence. Kiran Wattal convenor of Vishwa Kashmiri Samaj and Amit Raina of Zaara Foundation expressed their gratitude to the UT Government for taking this significant step to revive an important spiritual and cultural landmark.
Wattal recalled that on April 9 last year VKS organised a function at the shrine in connection with celebration of Navreh the new year day of Kashmiri Pandits in which Haryana Governor, Bandaru Dattatreya was the chief guest. Highly impressed by improvement of the ground situation in the Valley, the Haryana Governor had assured the VKS representatives and community members on the occasion that he would take up the issue of renovation and restoration of this ancient shrine with Lt Governor, J&K ,Manoj Sinha and Home Minister, Amit Shah.
Wattal expressed heartfelt gratitude of LG Manoj Sinha for making earnest efforts to bring back glory of Vicharnag temple once a hub of religious-cultural activities, famous shrine of Vicharnag in Nowshera Srinagar of Central Kashmir. He said Lt Governor; Manoj Sinha has brought this famous religious shrine under ambitious programme of restoration/conservation and development of famous shrines in Kashmir. The Government has earmarked about Rs five crore for the development and conservation of this ancient shrine which has suffered a heavy damage due to over three-decade long turmoil in Kashmir, he added.

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