Ma Anandamayi's Ashram and Ramna Kali Temple, near Dhaka (Bangladesh). This 1000 years old temple was once upon a time one of the most famous Hindu temples on the Indian subcontinent. The temple was bulldozed on 27.03.1971 as the Pakistani Army commenced its genocide "Operation Searchlight" which claimed somewhere between 26000 - 500000 civil casualties (figures disputed).
The government of Bangladesh bulldozed the last remaining traces of the temple in 1972 and handed over the land to an elite club. Amidst protests by the Hindu groups, the government finally allowed the Hindu community to build a makeshift temple in 2004. Now the Gov is insisting to relocate away from the original site. Therefore, amidst political uncertainty it remains to be seen how the long cherished dream to rebuild this temple evolves.
The government of Bangladesh bulldozed the last remaining traces of the temple in 1972 and handed over the land to an elite club. Amidst protests by the Hindu groups, the government finally allowed the Hindu community to build a makeshift temple in 2004. Now the Gov is insisting to relocate away from the original site. Therefore, amidst political uncertainty it remains to be seen how the long cherished dream to rebuild this temple evolves.
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