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Auschwitz in Kashmir
Destruction of Temples
Desecration of Hindu Temples in Kashmir from the advent of Islam 1339 A.D.
Temples Destroyed and Desecrated in Feb. 1986
Temples Destroyed and Desecrated from 1987 to 1990
Temples Destroyed and Desecrated from 1990-Dec. 1992
Temples Destroyed and Desecrated after Dec. 6, 1992
Temples Vandalized in Kashmir after December 6, 1992
Press & Police Reports
A list of Temples Destroyed

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Temples desecrated, damaged or destroyed from 1987 to 1990

1. Sri Puran Raja Bhairo at Hawal, Srinagar (completely burnt).

2. Vamdev Mandir, Hari Parbhat (completely burnt).

3. Kathlishwar Mandir, Zaindar mohalla, Srinagar (partly damaged).

4. Gouri Shankar Mandir, Kani-Kadal (damaged).

5. Somyar Mandir, Habba Kaddal Shopping Complex completely burnt.

6. Shiv Mandir, Shetalnath, Srinagar (burnt)

7. Shiv Mandir, Malapora, Srinagar (burnt)

8. Sheelputri Asthapan, Mandir Baramulla (burnt).

9. Gautam Nag Mandir, Anantnag. Attacks have been frequent.

10. Raghunath Mandir, Anantnag. Attacks have been frequent.

11. Tikipora Mandir, Kupwara.

12. Sri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, Bulbul Lankar Srinagar. Ancient priceless idol removed by breaking one of the Temple walls.

13. Temple at Shopian with four buildings and shopping complex burnt. The Mahant at Napli mercilessly beaten, a south Indian Sadhu assisting the Mahant asked to kill a cow. Pine, walnut, apple, kikar and popular trees spread over 18 kanals of temple land to a great extent destroyed. The Sadhu identitied some people of Danda Mohalla mainly one Hassan Dand and Kuda Dand leading the mob besides Jamait-Islami workers on the carnage.

14. Idols in Batayar Shiv Mandir desecrated.

15. Holy spring with Shiva idol desecrated at Khrew resulting in Hindu Muslim conflict in the village.

Auschwitz in Kashmir

Destruction of Temples

 

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