PM Modi greets Kashmiri Pandits on Jyeshtha Ashtami

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted Kashmiri Pandits on the occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister prayed for everyone’s well-being and prosperity. “Greetings to everyone, especially my Kashmiri Pandit sisters and brothers on Jyeshtha Ashtami. We pray to Mata Kheer Bhawani for everyone’s well-being and prosperity,” PM Modi tweeted. Kashmiri Pandits offer prayers at the Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir on this occasion in honour of their patron goddess Ragnya Devi. The Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela at the famous Ragnya Devi temple near Srinagar is being observed after a gap of two years owing to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Voice for Peace and Justice organization on Tuesday welcomed pilgrims at Mata Kheer Bhawani at Tullamullah Ganderbal. The organization distributed water, juice and roses as a gesture of communal harmony, brotherhood and peace. This is one of the biggest religious gatherings of the displaced community at a temple situated at a distance of 25 kilometres northeast of Srinagar. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .