A gold crown was stolen from the Siddhpeeth temple of Maa Thawe Bhawani in Thawe of Gopalganj district of Bihar. The thieves entered the sanctum sanctorum of the temple with the help of rope and ladder and also took away the donation box weighing 50 kg. On getting information about this incident, the famous industrialist Akhil Prasad Srivastava, who donated the crown, was very sad. He says that Mother Durga will definitely punish this culprit. The accused has not only stolen the gold crown of Maa Durga, but has also hurt the faith of lakhs of Sanatanis.
Donation of Gopalganj industrialist
Actually, Akhil Prasad Srivastava, a resident of Manikpur village of Sadar block, had dedicated a gold crown to Maa Durga in April this year. He along with his wife Savita Srivastava had offered this crown to Maa Durga. It was made by the artisans of Jaipur.
He says that ever since he came to know about the theft, he has been feeling a strange uneasiness. Akhil Prasad Srivastava lives in Ranchi. He is a famous real estate and marble businessman from Jharkhand and Bihar. He still has ties with his village. His relatives live there and he frequently visits his ancestral home.
News received from the temple itself
Speaking to TV9 Digital, Akhil Prasad Srivastava said that around 6 am on Thursday, he received a call from Mata Mandir that the gold crown offered to Mata Rani had been stolen. After receiving this news his heart became heavy. He was not able to concentrate on anything.
Akhil says that he has seen many ups and downs in his life, especially in business. However, he also says that whatever position he is in business today is due to the grace of Mata Rani. He had offered a gold crown to Mata Rani as a decoration. According to media reports, the weight of the stolen gold crown was about 251 grams and its value was about Rs 51 lakh.
He has also offered an umbrella.
Akhil also tells that he not only offered a gold crown to Mata Rani, but also offered a 250 gram gold umbrella in her service. However, at present it is kept safe in the bank account locker of the temple. The price of the umbrella offered five years ago was Rs 10 lakh.
arrest should be made soon
After the theft of the gold crown, Akhil Prasad Srivastava says that he requests the state government and administration to arrest the culprits of this crime as soon as possible and give them the harshest punishment. The faith of millions of people has been directly hurt by this act.
Always ready to serve mother
Akhil says that even though the thieves stole the gold crown, they cannot break the faith of the people. He also says that the blessings of Mata Rani are upon him. Whatever he is today is due to his grace. If Mata Rani is happy, she will soon be fully served.
Will be arrested soon.
Regarding this, BJP spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said that tampering with faith will not be tolerated at any cost. The police administration will ensure the arrest of those responsible for this heinous act as soon as possible and they will be given the strictest punishment as per the law.
It is noteworthy that the famous Durga temple of Thawe is just six kilometers away from Gopalganj district headquarters. Every year lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad come to this temple to seek blessings. It is learned that the theft took place late last night. Police are still investigating the incident.