Jammu, April 26 -- In a significant step towards preserving their religious and cultural identity abroad, members of the Kashmiri Pandit community in the United States have acquired 7.5 acres of land in Livermore, California, to establish a Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple and cultural centre. The land, valued at approximately $2.4 million, was formally dedicated with a Bhumi Pujan ceremony held on April 25.
The ambitious project, funded entirely through community contributions, including a substantial anonymous donation, is being seen as a landmark initiative for the diaspora. It aims to recreate the sanctity and spiritual essence of the revered Mata Kheer Bhawani shrine at Tulmulla in Kashmir, which holds deep emotional and religious significan...