A crown of the Goddess Kali from the Jeshoreshwari temple in Satkhira’s Shyamnagar in Bangladesh has been stolen. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted this crown during his visit to the temple in March 2021.
The news has deeply disturbed India, which has urged Bangladesh law enforcement authorities to investigate the matter and bring the guilty to book, according to reports.Â
We have seen reports of theft of the crown gifted by PM Modi to Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple (Satkhira) in 2021 during his visit to 🇧🇩
We express deep concern & urge Govt of Bangladesh to investigate theft, recover the crown & take action against the perpetrators@MEAIndia @BDMOFA
— India in Bangladesh (@ihcdhaka) October 11, 2024
The High Commission in Dhaka is in touch with Bangladesh authorities regarding the incident. “BD law enforcement authorities urged to investigate the incident, recover the stolen article and bring the guilty to book,” according to reports.Â
Meanwhile, the High Commission of India in Bangladesh expressed deep concern and urged the Government of Bangladesh to investigate the theft. “We have seen reports of theft of the crown gifted by PM Modi to Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple (Satkhira) in 2021 during his visit to We express deep concern & urge the Govt of Bangladesh to investigate theft, recover the crown, and take action against the perpetrators,” the High Commission wrote on X.
The theft occurred on Thursday after Temple Priest Dilip Mukherjee left following the day’s worship. The cleaning staff later found that the crown was missing from the deity’s head, as reported by The Daily Star.Â
The Bangladesh Daily cited Inspector Taizul Islam of Shyamnagar Police Station as saying, “We are reviewing the temple’s CCTV footage to identify the thief. ” The stolen crown, made of silver and gold-plated, is of significant cultural and religious importance.Â
According to Hindu mythology, the Jeshoreshwari Temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peeths scattered across India and neighbouring countries. The name “Jeshoreshwari” means “Goddess of Jeshore.”Â
During his trip to Bangladesh, PM Modi visited the Jeshoreshwari Temple on March 27, 2021. On that day, he placed the crown on the deity’s head as a symbolic gesture.Â