{"id":49301,"date":"2025-06-04T16:18:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T10:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=49301"},"modified":"2025-06-05T16:28:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T10:58:51","slug":"kheer-bhawani-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kheer-bhawani-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Kheer Bhawani Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Kheer Bhawani Temple Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Prominent Jammu and Kashmir leaders recently joined hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits in paying obeisance at the Mata Kheer Bhawani temple on the occasion of Jyeshta Ashtami.<\/p>\n<h2>About Kheer Bhawani Temple<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>Hindu temple<\/strong>\u00a0situated at Tulla Mulla village\u00a0<strong>near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is dedicated to Hindu\u00a0<strong>Goddess Ragnya Devi,<\/strong>\u00a0an\u00a0<strong>incarnation of Goddess Durga.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maharaja Pratap Singh built<\/strong>\u00a0this temple\u00a0<strong>in 1912,\u00a0<\/strong>which was later\u00a0<strong>renovated by Maharaja Hari Singh.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The temple was originally named Bhawani Mandir but eventually came to be\u00a0<strong>known as Kheer Bhawani due to<\/strong>\u00a0the famous\u00a0<strong>Indian dessert Kheer,<\/strong>\u00a0which is the\u00a0<strong>main offering\u00a0<\/strong>to the goddess.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Goddess Ragnya Devi is prominently worshipped as Kuldevi or the\u00a0<strong>patron deity by the Kashmiri Pandits.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The most significant event connected with the temple is the\u00a0<strong>annual festival of Mela Kheer Bhawani<\/strong>, celebrated on the Zyeshta Ashtami during May or June.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kheer Bhawani Temple Architecture<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The architecture of the temple is simple yet beautifully created using\u00a0<strong>smooth grey stones.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>main altar\u00a0<\/strong>of the temple is\u00a0<strong>built amidst a pond.<\/strong>\u00a0This structure\u00a0<strong>hosts a marble platform<\/strong>\u00a0on which the\u00a0<strong>idol of the goddess is placed\u00a0<\/strong>in the sanctum sanctorum.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is bracketed by four stone pillar-like structures that roof the statue.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>There is also a\u00a0<strong>holy spring flowing from the western end<\/strong>\u00a0of the temple, which is\u00a0<strong>known to change its colors.Rumour\u00a0<\/strong>has it that the\u00a0<strong>waters turn black as a warning for\u00a0<\/strong>any looming calamity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kheer Bhawani Temple FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:<\/strong>\u00a0Where is Kheer Bhawani Temple located?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0It is situated at Tulla Mulla village near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2:<\/strong>\u00a0Which ruler constructed the Kheer Bhawani Temple in 1912?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Maharaja Pratap Singh<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3:<\/strong>\u00a0What unique feature is associated with the pond water surrounding the temple?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0It changes color and is believed to warn of calamities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/jammu-and-kashmir\/farooq-mehbooba-karra-join-pandit-devotees-at-the-mata-kheer-bhawani-temple-in-kashmir\/article69652259.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kheer Bhawani Temple is a revered Hindu shrine located in Tulla Mulla village near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, dedicated to Goddess Ragnya 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