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Fact Check: An image of Sharda Peeth located at Neelum Valley in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is being shared as recently inaugurated Maa Sharda Devi Temple at Kupwara

After the inauguration of the Sharda Devi temple near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, a viral photo on social media with the claim that the old picture of this temple is of Sharda Peeth located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where Indian devotees still go. There is a ban on

New Delhi (Vishvas News). Following the inauguration of the Sharda Devi temple near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir by Home Minister Amit Shah, a post showing the ruins of an old temple along with a picture of this newly built temple is going viral on social media. Is. It is being claimed that this picture is a picture of the dilapidated state of the newly built Sharda Peeth temple.

Vishvas News investigation found this claim to be misleading. It is true that the Sharda Devi temple near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir has been reconstructed, but the ruined picture is not the old condition of this newly built temple. This is the Sharda Peeth located in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, where Indian devotees are prohibited from visiting. Home Minister Shah, while inaugurating the Sharda Devi temple through video conference, had said that the central government will try to start a corridor in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir for Sharda Peeth pilgrimage.

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social media user Viral picture shared by ‘Sanjay Sharma’ (archive) LinkSharing this, it is written, “Shardapeeth is an ancient temple of Goddess Saraswati, which is located on the banks of the Kishanganga River (Neelam River) near Sharda in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Its ruins are located near the Indo-Pak Line of Control. India has the right on this. The surrounding area is very beautiful and picturesque.
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The pictures are of the newly built Sharda Peeth temple and the last picture is of the ruins of the old Sharda Peeth.

Viral post with misleading claim on social media

Several other users have shared the image with similar and identical claims.

investigation

On 23 March, Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the reconstructed Mata Sharda Devi Temple near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. Pictures of this inauguration have also been shared from Amit Shah’s Twitter profile.

Jammu and Kashmir has been the center of scriptures and spiritual knowledge since ancient times.

Got the privilege of inaugurating Maa Sharda Temple built by ‘Shri Sharda Peetham Sringeri Math’ in Kupwara today. The reconstruction of this temple is a step towards re-starting the ancient pilgrimage to Sharda Peeth. pic.twitter.com/zdvnxWSw55

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 22, 2023

The tweet said, “Jammu and Kashmir has been a center of scriptures and spiritual knowledge since ancient times. Got the privilege of inaugurating Maa Sharda Temple built by ‘Shri Sharda Peetham Sringeri Math’ in Kupwara today. The reconstruction of this temple is a step towards re-starting the ancient pilgrimage to Sharda Peeth. Amit Shah official Facebook profile It has also been shared from

There is news of the inauguration of this temple in many other news reports as well. news Report According to sources, while inaugurating the temple through video conference, Amit Shah said that the central government will try to open the corridor in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir for Sharda Peeth pilgrimage.

The Hindu’s Report I also mention the efforts to open this corridor. The picture used in this report is of Sharda Peeth, which is in Neelum Valley, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. It is in Teetwal village near the Line of Control.

***Image of Sharda Peeth in PoK used in The Hindu report, which is being shared as the old Sharda Devi temple.***

Published on Times of India website on 26 March 2019 Report Found, in which this photo has been used. The news said that Pakistan may open Sharda Peeth, a holy pilgrimage site for Hindus in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, to Indian pilgrims.

It is clear that the new temple that Amit Shah has inaugurated is the temple present in India’s Jammu and Kashmir. While the picture being shared with the old structure of this temple is the picture of Sharda Peeth in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, which is still in poor condition and Indian devotees are banned there.

We contacted Dainik Jagran’s Jammu and Kashmir correspondent Dinesh Mahajan regarding the viral post. He confirmed that the temple inaugurated by the Home Minister is the one in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara, while the Sharda Peeth is located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where Indian devotees are banned.

The user who shared the viral post with the misleading claim is followed by over 6,000 people on Facebook. Fact check reports of Vishvas News in total 12 languages including Hindi and English Here Can be read by clicking.

Conclusion: After the inauguration of the Sharda Devi temple near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, a viral photo on social media with the claim that the old picture of the temple is of Sharda Peeth in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where Indian devotees still visit There is a ban on leaving.