UP temple purified with ‘gangajal’ after Muslim MLA’s go to | Lucknow Information

SIDDHARTHNAGAR(UP): In Siddharthnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, a temple underwent a purification ritual involving ‘gangajal’ after the go to of Sayeda Khatoon, a Muslim MLA from the Samajwadi Social gathering.
Khatoon had attended a ‘Shatchandi Mahayagya’ on the invitation of native residents on the Samay Mata temple on Sunday. Following her departure, people against her go to carried out a purification ceremony with ‘gangajal’ whereas reciting mantras.
Dharamraj Verma, the top of Badhani Chafa’s Nagar Panchayat the place the temple is located, led the purification course of.He claimed that Khatoon’s go to had rendered the holy place impure as a result of her being a Muslim and consuming cow meat. Verma asserted that after the purification, the temple was now solely sanctified and appropriate for worship, emphasizing that such actions shouldn’t be tolerated.
Sayeda Khatoon, talking from Lucknow, said that as a consultant of the individuals, she would proceed visiting locations related to all religions and sects, undeterred by such incidents. Khatoon talked about that she had been invited by Brahmins and saints of the realm to the ‘Samay Mata temple’ and affirmed her respect for all religions. She clarified that she serves as a legislator for all individuals within the area and would settle for invites wherever prolonged, noting her involvement within the renovation of a number of temples within the space.
Khatoon additionally identified that Dharamraj Verma, an elected member, is affiliated with the BJP and Hindu Yuva Vahini, a right-wing group initiated by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The temple’s priest, Sri Krishna Dutt Shukla, defined that Khatoon had been invited for the ‘mahayagya’ and had visited within the night. Shukla shared that Khatoon spoke about concord in society earlier than departing. The next morning, Verma and his crew questioned Shukla in regards to the MLA’s go to, asserting that the temple had change into impure as a result of her presence. They proceeded to sprinkle ‘gangajal’ and conduct a cleansing train.
The Samay Mata temple holds significance as a revered spiritual website for Hindus in Siddharth Nagar district, located on the banks of the Rapti River. Devotees from neighboring international locations and close by districts additionally go to the temple.
(With company inputs)