Kheer Bhawani Temple Srinagar

Kheer Bhawani Temple Srinagar

is a temple dedicated to the Goddess Kheer Bhawani  constructed over a sacred spring .The worship of Kheer Bhawani is universal among the Hindus of Kashmir. The temple is situated at a distance of 14 miles east of Srinagar near the village of Tul Mul. The term kheer refers to rice pudding that is offered in the spring to propitiate the Goddess, which became part of the name of the temple. Goddess Ragynea Bhagwati ( KHEER BHAWANI) temple and holy spring is a permanent Shakti Sthal with cosmic powers, where Jagat Amba is omnipotent and omnipresent, blessing the devotees. A miracle is oftenly observed here that the water of the holy spring changes its colours from time to time

It is the most important temple for Kashmiri Pandits. Around the temple is an area covered with smooth and beautiful stones. In it are large, old-growth chinar trees beneath which the pilgrims sit or sleep on mats of grass. While most of the colours do not have any particular significance, the colour of the spring water changes occasionally. When black or darkish, it is believed to be an indication of inauspicious times for Kashmir. In 1886, Walter Lawrence, the-then British settlement commissioner for land, during his visit to the spring, reported the water of the spring to have a violet tinge. Kashmiris claim to have observed a darkish or murky tinge to the water just before the assassination of Indira Gandhi and the 1989 insurgency in the valley.