The Deputy Commissioner (DC), Budgam, S F Hamid, on Friday visited the Regenya Mata Asthapan temple at Badipora Budgam and joined Pandit community at Maha Yagya (Hawan), held after a long gap of 32 years, there.
Kashmiri pandits thronged the temple from different parts of the country to participate in the religious function.
The Pandit community expressed their gratitude to the District Administration Budgam for making adequate arrangements for the smooth celebrations of religious function.
Speaking on the occasion, the DC said that the function was held after a 32-year gap, and witnessing both Pandit and the Muslim community together joining each other’s functions here is a testimony of our communal unity and brotherhood.
He instructed the concerned to ensure all facilities and arrangements are made at the temple for Pandit community.
“We are wholeheartedly thankful to DC, S F Hamid ji for all the arrangements and help he extended to make this function happen smoothly,” said a Kashmiri Pandit, Buntyji.
He said that the Hawan was held for the first time after 1989 and both locals and the District Administration have extended support to the Pandit community for this.
