<span style="color: #222222;">In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the most important festival of Kashmiri Pandits is being celebrated today on the occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami with over 2000 devotees offering pooja amid COVID protocols in Kheer Bhawani Temple at Tulmulla village in Ganderbal district.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his heartiest greetings on the eve of the auspicious occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami to all the people especially Kashmiri Pandit community. In his message, the Lt Governor said that Jyeshtha Ashtami holds immense religious importance for our Kashmiri Pandit brothers and sisters.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Kheer Bhawani Mela organized at Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple has become a symbol of communal harmony and brotherhood in Kashmir, over the years. The religious sanctity of Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple, constructed above a sacred spring has a special spiritual significance among the devotees from across the world.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr Sinha observed that festivals like Kheer Bhawani Mela are an example of pluralistic values of the land of Sufi Saints and Rishis, an abode of rich cultural harmony, spirituality and mysticism. He also prayed to Mata Kheer Bhawani to bring sustained peace, development and prosperity in the Union Territory and well being & happiness in everyone's life.</span><br />''  <br />