Not satisfied with maintenance and upkeep of ancient Hindu temples at Katasraj in Chakwal district, the All India Mahajan Jagaran Manch (AIMJM) has announced to perform karsewa (voluntary service) at these temples.
“They white wash, clean and put lights in the temples before arrival of Hindu jathas from India and lock them as we leave Katasraj,” AIMJM President Manch Gulshan Mahajan told Indian reporters.
Mahajan had recently returned from Katasraj pilgrimage. Notably, many Hindu devotees had complained of poor maintenance of Hindu temples and installation of khandit (broken) idols of Hindu deities. A few had even said that they were told by Pak officials that they had kept the idols in a museum for their preservation.
He said the temples should be opened daily and permanent priest should be appointed to perform daily religious rituals. He informed that MJM would communicate with the concerned ministry for seeking permission for karsewa.
All India Hindu Shiv Sena President Surinder Kumar Billa said, “According to my information there are no idols in the temples and makeshift arrangements are made during visit of Hindu jathas from India.”
He also said that there was a broken Shivalingmam in a temple close to Amar Kund, which was polluted by the effluents coming from a nearby cement factory.
