Kashmiri Pandits are reviving temples in their old hometowns. 'It’s how we will return'

Almost three decades after the migration, Kashmiri Pandits are returning to the Valley—not to resettle, but to quietly revive temples in the neighbourhoods they once called home. It’s a quit assertion of their existence. The revival is largely remote: coordinated via WhatsApp groups, video calls, and online donations. On the ground, the restoration is overseen by a network of Kashmiri Pandit employees working under the Prime Minister’s 2008 return-and-rehabilitation package. From Srinagar to Tral to Anantnag, over a dozen temples have been brought back to life in the last 5 years. Work on many more is underway. ThePrint brings you a ground report by Sagrika Kissu and Anisha Nehra. Produced by : Anisha Nehra --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8