SRI RAMNA KALI MANDIR

Dec. 16, 2021

On December 17, 2021, President of India Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate a famous Hindu shrine that was destroyed by the Pakistani forces during the war of 1971.

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He will inaugurate the renovated Sri Ramna Kali Mandir, which was completely destroyed by Pakistani forces during heinous Operation Searchlight in 1971. The Ramna Kali Bari used to be a famous landmark of Dhaka where a Kali temple stood for centuries.
The temple and the temple complex housing many residents were targeted on March 27, 1971, a day after the beginning of the Operation Searchlight of the Pakistan army that targeted the political Opposition and the religious minorities of East Pakistan.
India supported the renovation and conservation of the historic temple with the help of the Government of Bangladesh. The inauguration comes 50 years after Pakistan was defeated in 1971.

Source : The Hindu