A Ganesh temple was also vandalized in Penal town on the night of 22 September. When the priests of the Ganesh temple reached the temple in the morning the next day, they saw that the back door of the temple was broken. Also the idol of Lord Ganesha was also damaged.
Attack on Hindu temple in Trinidad.
Hindu temple in England The matter of the attack was not yet settled that the religious place of Sanatanis has been targeted once again on foreign soil. This time Hindu temples have been attacked in Trinidad of the Caribbean nation ‘Trinidad and Tobago’. The people of the Hindu community living there are in panic due to this incident. It is being said that within a week, two Hindu temples have been vandalized. The special thing is that the two temples that were attacked are located in Kauwa and Penal town on the island.
According to the information, on September 28, a Kali Mata temple in Karli Bay in Kauwa was attacked by unknown miscreants and ransacked inside the temple. Along with this, the miscreants also damaged the idol of Goddess Kali. He also applied olive oil on the idol. At the same time, the attackers also wrote a Bible poem on the walls of the temple. Through this poem the attackers have warned against the Hindus. He wrote ‘Read Exodus 20:3-4’ in large red letters on the outer walls of the temple.
The priest of the temple, Pandit Satyanand Maharaj, told that this incident happened when the servicemen of the temple were going to their respective homes after completing the worship of Navratri. He said that unidentified miscreants have damaged several parts of the temple. The idol of Mother Goddess has also been broken. And the idol is bathed with olive oil. Pandit Satyanand Maharaj said that a complaint has been made in this matter at Kauva police station. However, no receipt for the report was issued by TTPS.
Anger among the people of Hindu community
The temple priest further said that Trinidad and Tobago is a multi-religious country. Here people of all religions enjoy the freedom of worship. It seems that some people want to disturb the peaceful atmosphere. According to them, this violence done under the guise of Christianity should be condemned by all the people together. At the same time, he said that even after the attack, worship continues in the temple. After this incident, there is anger among the people of the Hindu community.
Vandalism in Ganesh temple in Penal town
A Ganesh temple was also vandalized in Penal town on the night of 22 September, before the attack on the Kali temple in Kauva. When the priests of the Ganesh temple reached the temple in the morning the next day, they saw that the back door of the temple was broken. Also the idol of Lord Ganesha was also damaged. Whereas clothes were taken off from the idols of other gods and goddesses. It seemed that the miscreants had also smoked cigarettes in the temple before attacking. At the same time, the miscreants also drank the milk kept in the fridge of the temple and ate some dry fruits kept there. The vice president of the temple, Rekha Cassi, had said that we saw that the back door of the temple was broken. At the same time, the police suspect that the attackers had entered the temple with the intention of stealing from the donation box.
Source: www.tv9hindi.com”