Historic 109-year-old temple, tied to Kashmir’s royal family, gutted in fire

Historic 109-year-old temple, tied to Kashmir’s royal family, gutted in fire

A major fire destroyed 109-year-old Shiva temple tied to Kashmir’s erstwhile royal family on Wednesday in the tourist town of Gulmarg, 55km from Srinagar.Built in 1915 by Mohini Bai Sisodia, queen of Kashmir’s last king Maharaja Hari Singh, the temple – Mohinishwar Shivalaya Shiv Mandir, also known as Maharani temple – stood on a hillock … Read more