Indian Army renovates Gulmarg's Shiv Temple which featured in Rajesh Khanna-Mumtaz' song 'Jai Jai Shiv Shankar'

The Army Battalion at Gulmarg, with the help of locals, repaired the structure of the Shiv temple, Gulmarg.

Srinagar: The Army Battalion at Gulmarg, with the help of locals, repaired the structure of the Shiv temple, Gulmarg. The landscape and pathways leading to the temple were also redesigned and rebuilt. This Shiv temple was constructed in 1915 by Maharani Mohini Bai Sisodia, wife of erstwhile Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu & Kashmir. The Shiv temple required extensive renovation since no restoration work had taken place for a long. A large number of locals and tourists visiting the scenic town Gulmarg had expressed their desire to see the temple restored to its original state. Indian Army has always maintained a closed connection with Awaam and took it as an opportunity to contribute to the plural heritage of Kashmir.   The renovated Shiv temple was resurrected and reopened to the public today Speaking on the occasion, Mr Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, the caretaker of the Shiv temple, said that “the Shiv Temple is a testimony to the pluralistic culture of Kashmir and its proud heritage. He further exhorted the Gulmarg community to continue doing community service without any religious prejudice and in the true essence of Kashmiriyat.