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Present temple early 20th centuryTulmul, Ganderbal district
The spring temple at the heart of Kashmiri Pandit worship.
At Tulmul a sacred spring is dedicated to the goddess Ragnya, called Kheer Bhawani because devotees offer her kheer, a rice pudding. A small marble temple stands in the middle of the spring, and a festival held there each year draws Kashmiri Pandits from across India.
Facts
- Devotees believe the colour of the spring's water changes as a sign of good or bad times ahead.
- Local Muslims have long helped host the annual festival.
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