Buoyed by ‘improved security’, displaced Pandits converge on Kashmir temple in their thousands (opens original article in a new tab)

A record number of displaced Kashmiri Pandits visited the Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal, citing improved security and welcoming gestures from local Muslims and regional parties, with some visiting ancestral homes for the first time in decades.

• A record number of displaced Kashmiri Pandits visited the Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal due to improved security
• Local Muslims and regional parties welcomed the Pandits, with some visiting temples in Anantnag, Kulgam, and Kupwara for the first time
• Videos of Pandits visiting their abandoned homes in the Valley were shared, including an aged woman returning to her home after 36 years
• Regional leaders and community members expressed hopes for reconciliation and the return of Pandits to Kashmir