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In a notable enactment of communal harmony, a temple successful Kasaragod precocious hosted a assemblage iftar successful its courtyard.
The Sree Poobanam Kuzhi Temple astatine Panayal adjacent Bekal organised the gathering connected Thursday (February 26), which was attended by astir 200 people. The iftar, wherever participants shared a repast wrong the temple premises, highlighting section unity, was portion of the Brahmakalashotsavam marking the reconsecration of the temple’s deities.
“Our purpose was to fortify communal harmony. Muslims unrecorded astir the temple and person ever been precise adjuvant to us. As they were observing the Ramadan fast, they could not enactment successful the annadanam (community feast) held arsenic portion of the temple’s reconsecration festival. As a motion of inclusion and goodwill, a assemblage iftar was organised,” said Chandran V, chairman, Temple programme committee.
On Thursday morning, an interfaith league acceptable the tone. By evening, the temple courtyard had turned into a abstraction of shared fasting and fellowship.
Sajid Mavval, a section resident, said the iftar held successful the temple courtyard had helped fortify communal harmony. “The temple has been determination for centuries, and this was the archetypal clip an iftar was organised there. We were fortunate to acquisition thing that adjacent our forefathers ne'er had the accidental to witness,” Mr. Mavval added.
Formally known arsenic the Aravath Mattenganam Kazhakam Sree Poobanam Kuzhi Temple, the centuries-old shrine is dedicated to Chooliyar Bhagavathi and Movankuzhi Chamundi. It besides has sub-shrines for Trikanand Appan (Shiva) and Vishnu.
