NASHIK: A large number of villagers along with the trustees of the Trimbakeshwar Temple and the nearby dargah on Wednesday appealed for peace and harmony in the pilgrim spot scarred by a row for the past four days.
The ex-Chairman of Trimbakeshwar Municipal Council, Purushottam Lohgaonkar, convened a meeting of the villagers, the trustees of the temple and dargah, all political parties and other eminent persons to discuss the issue that has cast a shadow on the reputation of this temple town.
The meeting was attended by temple trustee Bhushan Adsare, the officials of Hazrrat Pir Syed Gulab Shahwali Baba Dargah, Hazrat Pir Karim Shahwali Dargah Trust’s Sadruddin Kokni, Nashik CPI(M) Secretary Sunil Malusare, CITU leader Devidas Adole and others, wherein a resolution was adopted.
“The entire issue of May 13 was discussed in detail and all have unanimously agreed to maintain peace and communal harmony as has been prevailing here for decades,” Malusare said.
Trustee Kokni said that hundreds of people from all communities participate in the annual ‘Urs’ of the Hazrrat Pir Syed Gulab Shahwali Baba Dargah, which passes near the Trimbakeshwar Temple and the processionists offer their respects to Lord Shiva there. Incidentally, both the dargahs of the Sufi saints are situated within 1 km radius of the Trimbakeshwar Temple and enjoy cordial relations since long, pointed out Kokni.
“This time some elements attempted to create misunderstandings, but that was sorted out the very next day. There were no riots as alleged and even today, the situation is absolutely calm in entire Trimbakeshwar,” Kokni said. (IANS)
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