New Delhi: A crown of Goddess Kali was gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the Jeshoreshwari temple in 2021 has been stolen.
As per reports, the theft in the Jeshoreshwari temple in Satkhira’s Shyamnagar occurred on Thursday between 2.00 pm and 2.30 pm.
The cleaning staff found that the crown was missing from the deity’s head after Temple Priest Dilip Mukherjee left following the day’s worship.
“We are reviewing the temple’s CCTV footage to identify the thief,” said Inspector Taizul Islam of Shyamnagar Police Station.
The stolen crown was made of silver and gold plating and holds significant cultural and religious importance.
According to Hindu mythology, the Jeshoreshwari Temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peeths scattered across India and neighboring countries. The name “Jeshoreshwari” means “Goddess of Jeshore.”
Prime Minister Modi gifted the crown during his visit to the neighboring country on March 27, 2021.
On that day, he placed the crown on the head of the deity as a symbolic gesture.
PM Modi also shared a video of his visit to the temple, which was his first visit to any country after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to the Goddess Kali, the temple is located in Ishwaripur–a village in Shyam Nagar, Upazila of Satkhira.It is believed that the temple was built by a Brahman named Anari in the latter part of the 12th century.
He created a 100-door temple for the Jashoreshwari Peeth (shrine) and later it was renovated by Lakshman Sen in the 13th century finally, Raja Pratapaditya rebuilt the temple in the 16th century.
According to Hindu mythology, of the 51 Peeths, the temple at Ishwaripur is the place where the palms and soles of the feet of Goddess Sati fell and the goddess resides there in the form of Devi Jashoreshwari and Lord Shiva appears as Chanda.
(With ANI Inputs)
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