Kerala health worker’s FB post on Siva temple in Lakshadweep goes viral

He says the beautiful temple on the islands, which have 99% Muslim population, shows the large-heartedness and camaraderie of the people

At a time when Lakshadweep is in news, a Facebook post by a Health Department staff from Kerala on a temple in Kavaratti has gone viral in the social media. Adarsh Viswanath, an avid traveller, had visited the islands in January last year. “I was amused to see a Siva temple with a large banyan tree. The islanders with whom I was staying encouraged me to visit the place,” he told The Hindu. Mr. Viswanath had written in the post: “Don’t be surprised, this calm and beautiful temple is situated in Lakshadweep, which has 99% Muslim population. It is more spacious than some of the mosques on the island.”