At a time when various temples and places of religious importance have received grants from the government under various schemes, a temple in Paneri Bagicha area in Udalguri district is crying or attention.

Constructed in 1991, this temple has not been attended to for several years and it needs a complete renovation.

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The temple complex dedicated to all the Hindu Gods and Goddesses comprising brick-built main temple houses Goddess Kali, Ganesha, Goddess Durga among others.

According to reports, the temple built by a medical practitioner Ranjit Paul through.

โ€œDevotees from all over Assam visit the temple every year during this season. But this year, due to the pandemic, there has been no visitors,โ€ said a local resident Sukumar Sutradhar.

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โ€œThe stucco sculptures and ornamental designs on the superstructures have peeled off, cracks and crevices have developed and vegetation has grown all over losing its antiquarian and aesthetic character,โ€ Sutradhar bemoaned.

โ€œThe temple calls for early restoration and I urge Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to visit the temple and make necessary arrangements for its restoration,โ€ he added.

โ€œThe government must adopt measures to safeguard the structures by restoring it to its past glory,โ€ he added.

Shajid Khan is Northeast Now Correspondent in Udalguri. He can be reached at: [email protected]