Farooq Abdullah Prays For Peace At Durga Nag Temple In JK

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday visited the ancient Durga Nag temple in Srinagar on the occasion of Durga Ashtami and Ram Navami, and paid obeisance to the deity.

The National Conference (NC) leader, who turned 84 earlier this week, prayed for peace and wellbeing of humankind.

He showed up at the sanctuary situated at the Dalgate alongside individuals from his gathering when clerics from the Kashmiri Pandit people group were playing out a havan there. 

"This is a significant day for our Hindu brothers and sisters and this sanctuary has a



hugeness. I came to stretch out my welcome to them on the event of strict celebrations being praised here," Abdullah, who is a Lok Sabha part, told columnists.

He also prayed that displaced Kashmiri Pandits return to their homes as soon as possible.

Dressed in a traditional Pathani suit, the NC leader was wearing a face guard in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. He also appealed to people to follow all protocols of social distancing at public places.

Durga Nag is believed to be a more than 700-year-old temple. In 2013, a Shiv lingam was placed on the temple premises.