Jyeshtha Ashtami festival celebrated at Mata Kheer Bhawani temple in Kashmir, few pandits attend amid fear of attacks
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Mata Kheer Bhawani festival 2022: Back in 2019, the number was around 12 thousand devotees who paid obeisance however due to immense fear loaming following back-to-back killings of minorities in the past four weeks, the annual Mela was highly affected and the number at the temple was about 2-3 thousand including tourist.
New Delhi: The auspicious festival of Zyeshtha Atham, also known as Zyeshtha Ashtami is majorly celebrated by Kashmiri Pandits. The day also known as Jyeshtha Ashtami happens to be the eighth day of the bright half of Jyeshtha (May–June) month. In 19 long years, the least number of devotees visited Mata Kheer Bhawani temple this year.
Most of the Kashmir Pandits boycotted the festival. After two years, Mela Kheer Bhawani commenced with the lesser ever number of devotees in the last 19 years. The annual religious festival at Tulmula Ganderbal temple known as "Mela Mata Khir Bhawani" has seen an impact spate of Target killings of Kashmiri Pandits and Nonlocals in the recent past.
Back in 2019, the number was around 12 thousand devotees who paid obeisance however due to immense fear loaming following back-to-back killings of minorities in the past four weeks, the annual Mela was highly affected and the number at the temple was about 2-3 thousand including tourist.
