Pure white marble and Burma teak is being imported from Greece for the reconstruction of the vandalised Hindu temple in Southern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district. “The community collected money and it was rebuilt at a cost of Rs70 million for which Burma teak was imported especially along with the pure white marble from Greece. The 12 marla building was built with special devotion by the Hindu community,” said a local Hindu from Bannu. READ Karak Hindu temple reconstruction beginsAs per the agreement between the K-P government and Hindu community, the temple and Samadhi will be rebuilt and all the material previously used in the constriction will be used including the famous Burma teak and Greece marble which is not available locally. Normally the bodies of the yogis and saints are not cremated by the Hindu community.

Source: The Express Tribune May 13, 2021 03:46 UTC