Muslims in a rural village in Parsa district have shown a remarkable example of religious harmony by contributing to build a temple for Hindu minority.
Muslims have initiated construction of a temple in Baluwa Tole in Mahadevpatti-2 where just 10 of the 115 households are Hindus. They have started the campaign as the village, that has two mosques, doesn´t have any temple for the Hindus.
“We have come together for this campaign being good neighbors,” treasurer of the temple construction committee Gayasuddin said. Most of the people of the village have contributed financially or volunteered to work, with Gayasuddin personally contributing more than Rs 50,000.
Gayasuddin said the Hindus had also contributed in the construction of a mosque previously revealing the tolerant culture of the village. The Hindu families have been delighted by reciprocation of Muslims through this campaign. “We´re much obliged to them. We will always have respect for them,” said one Jogendra Yadav.
This campaign bodes well for religious harmony in the region as common people in the surrounding have also taken it positively. “Muslims and Hindus in each village of Mahadevpatti Village Development Committee (VDC) have always lived amicably. This latest case has further delighted both the communities,” said immediate past chairman of Mahadevpatti VDC Ram Avatar Patawari.
He said the communities have been inviting each other in their religious festivals for years. “The Muslims feed sweets to Hindus in Eid while the Hindus invite them for feast during Dashain,” Patawari added.
The news of construction of temple in Baluwa Tole has also reached across the border to Indian villages and contributions have started to pour in from Muslims and Hindus there as well. “Everyone walking though the village has been impressed by this act. This has fostered religious harmony in the region,” Assistsant Sub Inspector at the Baluwatole Police Post Kalyan Kumar Karki said.
Muslims have initiated construction of a temple in Baluwa Tole in Mahadevpatti-2 where just 10 of the 115 households are Hindus. They have started the campaign as the village, that has two mosques, doesn´t have any temple for the Hindus.
“We have come together for this campaign being good neighbors,” treasurer of the temple construction committee Gayasuddin said. Most of the people of the village have contributed financially or volunteered to work, with Gayasuddin personally contributing more than Rs 50,000.
Gayasuddin said the Hindus had also contributed in the construction of a mosque previously revealing the tolerant culture of the village. The Hindu families have been delighted by reciprocation of Muslims through this campaign. “We´re much obliged to them. We will always have respect for them,” said one Jogendra Yadav.
This campaign bodes well for religious harmony in the region as common people in the surrounding have also taken it positively. “Muslims and Hindus in each village of Mahadevpatti Village Development Committee (VDC) have always lived amicably. This latest case has further delighted both the communities,” said immediate past chairman of Mahadevpatti VDC Ram Avatar Patawari.
He said the communities have been inviting each other in their religious festivals for years. “The Muslims feed sweets to Hindus in Eid while the Hindus invite them for feast during Dashain,” Patawari added.
The news of construction of temple in Baluwa Tole has also reached across the border to Indian villages and contributions have started to pour in from Muslims and Hindus there as well. “Everyone walking though the village has been impressed by this act. This has fostered religious harmony in the region,” Assistsant Sub Inspector at the Baluwatole Police Post Kalyan Kumar Karki said.
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