Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday said that he dreamt of Goddess Karangala Mata who instructed him to get her temple repaired and he immediately complied with the instructions.
The Chief Minister along with his wife and former Member of Parliament, Pratibha Singh paid obeisance at Mata Kot Kali Temple and participated in ‘Pratishtha Ceremony’ at Karangala, about 35 kilometres from Rampur, in Shimla district on Tuesday.
Getting emotional, the Chief Minister with a heavy voice said that he dreamt of Karangala Mata, who was calling him by his first name and signaled, that you don't realise that my (Kot Kali) temple is in dilapidated condition and was on verge of collapse.
Virbhadra Singh said that very next morning, directions were issued to undertake immediate repairs and later re-construction of temple was undertaken. "It was the Goddess herself who directed for refurbishing of the temple and the entire expenditure was borne by me", he said.
The work of reconstruction was started by Gian Mehta and many attempts were made by few to create obstacles but at last, the dream was fulfilled he said, adding that the Karangala temple had been attached with Bhima Kali Temple Trust Sarahan and the entire expenditure including the honorarium of Pujaris would be borne by the Bhima Kali Temple Trust, Sarahan and Gian Mehta had been made one of the trustee of Bhima Kali Trust.
The Chief Minister said that the temples would be renovated in traditional architecture in the state and if anyone tries to damage the property of the temple would be punished severely. The damage to temples would not be tolerated and we need to preserve our temples and traditions, preserve our language and culture and added that one should not forget his traditions and should be proud of it.