New Delhi: A crown of Goddess Kali which was gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Bangladesh ‘s Jeshoreshwari temple in 2021 has been stolen.
As per reports, the theft in the Jeshoreshwari temple in Satkhira’s Shyamnagar occurred on Thursday between 2.00 pm and 2.30 pm.
The cleaning staff found that the crown was missing from the deity’s head after temple Priest Dilip Mukherjee left following the day’s worship.
“We are reviewing the temple’s CCTV footage to identify the thief,” said Inspector Taizul Islam of Shyamnagar Police Station.
The stolen crown was made of silver and gold plating and holds significant cultural and religious importance.
According to Hindu mythology, the Jeshoreshwari Temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peeths scattered across India and neighboring countries. The name “Jeshoreshwari” means “Goddess of Jeshore.”
Prime Minister Modi gifted the crown during his visit to the neighboring country on March 27, 2021.
On that day, he placed the crown on the head of the deity as a symbolic gesture.
PM Modi also shared a video of his visit to the temple, which was his first visit to any country after the COVID-19 pandemic.
