Uncertainty looms large on reconstruction of Jwala Narsingh temple

Lalitpur, July 21 :  Reconstruction of the Jwala Narsingh Temple, situated on the Patan Durbar premises, has not made headways.    

In the lack of timely arrangement of materials required for the reconstruction of the 2015 earthquake-devastated temple, uncertainty is looming large for its rebuild.    

Chairperson of Mangal Tole Improvement Association, Kiranman Pradhan complained that the temple's reconstruction did not make any progress when different types of bricks imported for the same remained unfit.    

"The temple reconstruction needs more than 100 types of bricks. Even 3-4 types of bricks imported did not match the rebuild of the antique temple. The imported bricks were also sent back so as to change size and types to suit the temple. It has delayed the process", he said.    

Over time, the quake-damaged temple has gone further deteriorated. "Only apparent renovation does not suffice to revitalize the temple. There is no option to its reconstruction", Pradhan further said.    

In the earlier term, Lalitpur Metropolis Mayor Chiribabu Maharjan had allocated a budget of Rs 2 million for the renovation and protection of the temple, shared Association's Secretary Rabi Darshandhari.    

"First we accepted the budget thinking it was enough for renovation. Due to materials and labor cost over the time, it was scantly to advance rebuilding process", he said, . (RSS)