Jammu-Kashmir.
Hon’ble Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Chief Justice of High Court of J&K and Ladakh, Patron in chief J&K SLA visited Sharda Temple & Gurudwara at LoC Teetwal, alongwith his wife Prof. (Dr.) Vijay Lakshmi. He was accompanied by Principal Secy to Hon’ble CJ M.K. Sharma, Chairman DLSA Kupwara Shazia Tabassum, DC Kupwara Ayushi Sudan, SSP Kupwara Yugal Manhas, SDM Karnah Dr. Gulzar, and others. He was received by Sharda Temple Committee members Ajaz Khan, Ravinder Tikku, Hridyanand Pujari amongst other locals and yatris present there.
Chairmain, Save Sharda Committee Ravinder Pandita has thanked the dignatories who visited the recently inaugurated temple at Teetwal. The temple was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in presence of Hon’ble LG Manoj Sinha, MP Bangalore Tejaswi Surya and Head of Save Sharda Committee Ravinder Pandita on March 22 this year via Live streaming. Pilgrims and dignatories from whole country have been thronging this Sharda Temple since its consecration. On this occasion Hon’ble CJ J&K and L lauded the role of Sharda Committee.
LoC Teetwal was a traditional route of pilgrimage to Sharda Peeth which was last stopped in 1948 after tribal raids and partition. Ever since no such yatra has taken place. The Committee comprising of Civil society of Tangdhar Karnah & other parts of J&K UT is actively engaged for recreating this ancient heritage. Save Sharda Committee Kashmir (Regd.) is struggling for cross LoC pilgrimages for nearly 2 decades now.