Temple cleansed in Bihar after Prashant visits with minority candidate

Priests at a temple in Bihar’s Madhubani district performed a “purification” ritual, following a visit by Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor, who brought with him Muslim candidate Parvez Alam.

The incident took place on Tuesday, October 28, when Kishore and Alam visited the temple’s garbh grih (sanctum sanctorum) and offered prayers to Lord Shiva and others.

In an interview with Media, Priest Shrawan Kumar said that before the visit, he was informed that Kishore would offer prayers, for which they had arranged prayer



materials.

“I consented and prepared everything, but Kishor did not arrive until around 7:30 p.m. The temple usually closes to visitors after 8 pm. Later, he came along with his party’s candidate and performed the puja,” the priest said.

He claimed that he was unaware of any Muslim entering the temple grounds, as Parvez was dressed in traditional Mithila clothing.

“We later learned that Parvez Alam, the MLA from Benipati, is Muslim. After seeing the photos, we decided to purify the temple and perform Rudra Abhishek to purify it.”