External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed concern over the recent attack on a Hindu temple in Brampton, Canada, calling it "deeply concerning" during a press conference with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong at Parliament House, Canberra.
“This is an unfortunate incident and should not have happened. We condemn the incident, and we are in touch with the Canadian authorities to ensure this doesn’t happen again," said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
Hindu temples were vandalized in different parts of Australia allegedly by anti-India elements in January. On January 23, a Hindu Temple was vandalised with anti-India graffiti in Melbourne's Albert Park, The Australia Today reported.
About 20,000 devotees thronged Sri Mariamman Temple to witness the ceremony, also known as Maha Kumbabishegam, which occurs every 12 years.
A Hindu temple in Melbourne was allegedly vandalised by anti-India supporters and defaced with anti-India graffiti, saying 'Hindustan Murdabad', media reports said.
Over five thousand devotees participated in the closing ceremony of Badrinath temple on Thursday.
The Sham Sundar Shewa Mandli temple is located in Kumb, a town in Khairpur district of Sindh province.
The high commission said the issuance of pilgrimage visas was in line with the Government of Pakistan’s efforts for promoting visits to religious shrines and people-to-people exchanges.
Yogyakarta, in Indonesia, has everything to mesmerise tourists. Its largest Buddhist temple, Borobudur, the mighty Hindu temple, Prambanan, its rich Javanese culture, mouth-watering food and Batik art can compel anybody to never leave the city.
After receiving heavy snowfall on Saturday, clear weather prevailed in Kedarnath on Sunday to provide the local administration some relief.
