Temple Provides Food, Shelter To People Affected By Pak Floods:

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When millions of people in Pakistan Marun and were displaced by the flood of disasters were desperately waiting for help, a Hindu temple in a small village of Balochistan provided food and shelter for around 200 to 300 people hit by floods hit by floods, most Muslims.

Perched in Tanah Tinggi, Baba Madhodas Mandir in Jalal Khan Village in Kachhi District remains relatively safe from flood water and functions as a shelter for people affected by floods at the most gloomy hours.

The village was cut off from all provinces because of puddles in the Nari River, Bolan, and Lehri, leaving the residents of remote areas to fight alone. The local Hindu community opened the door of Baba Madhodas Mandir to people who were hit by their floods and livestock, the Dawn newspaper reported.

According to local residents, Baba Madhoda is a pre-Partition Hindu Saint who is equally valued by Muslims and Hindus in the area.

He used to travel with camels,” said Iltaf Buzdar, a visitor who often went to the village from Bhag Nari Tehsil.Buzdar said according to the story narrated by his parents, Santo exceeded the religious limits.”He will think of people through humanitarian prisms instead of caste and their beliefs,” he told his parents.

Places of Worship – Often visited by Hindu worshipers from all Balochistan – made of concrete and cover a large area. Because it is located on land, it remains relatively safe from flood water.

Most members of the Hindu community in Jalal Khan have migrated to other cities in Kachhi for work and other opportunities, but some families remain in the temple place to guard it, the report said.There are more than one hundred rooms in the temple as a large number of people from all Balochistan and Sindh come here for pilgrimage every year,” the report said.

Sawan Kumar, Putra Rattan, said that several rooms were damaged by flooding, however, overall, the structure remained safe.

At least 200-300 people, most Muslims, and their livestock were given protection in that place and guarded by Hindu families, the report said.

Initially, the area was completely cut off from all districts. The refugees said they were given a ration through Sorti Helicopter, but after they moved into the temple, they were fed by the Hindu community.In addition to local residents, Hindus have also accommodated goats and sheep together with other animals,” said Israr Mugheri, a doctor in Jalal Khan who has established a medical camp inside the temple”There was an announcement about loudspeakers by local Hindus, calling for Muslims to rush to the temple to take shelter,” he added.

Those who take refuge there say they are indebted to the local community because they come to help them and give them food and places to live during these difficult hours.

For locals, opening temples for flood survivors is a sign of humanitarian and religious harmony, which has been their tradition for centuries, the report said.

Nearly 1,400 people were killed in floods that had flooded one third of the country, eliminated plants and replaced more than 33 million.

United Nations Head Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged the international community to increase efforts to help tough communities and infrastructure that were rebuilt by floods to fight disaster in the future.

Last week, the United Nations launched an appeal for AID 160 million USD for Pakistan. Separately, the US has also announced an additional USD 20 million as financial assistance for flood assistance.