Pandaveswar residents of all faiths build Ram Janaki temple together
Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians near Asansol pooled money and material for the village temple.
Residents of Pandaveswar village near Asansol in West Bengal opened a Ram Janaki temple in April 2019, built with help from Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians. Villagers raised funds through a crowd-sourced drive, giving cash, bricks, marble, cement and tiles. Muslim residents gave 10,000 bricks, a community leader said. Villagers said no government funds were used. More than 5,000 people attended the opening, where Muslim residents handed out sweets to devotees.
- Where
- Pandaveswar village, near Asansol, West Bengal
- When
- April 2019
- Who
- Pandaveswar residents of all faiths
- Source
- ThePrint
