Muslim Priests at Hindu temple in Kashmir

900 years old Shiva temple is situated on the banks of Lidder river in Kashmir. It has images of Ganesh, Parvati and Hanuman carved in stone. The temple also houses a natural spring. It was built by Raja JaiSuria, once it was a stop for pilgrims going on Amarnath yatra (pilgrimage). It was by a locan organisation of kashmiri pandits headed by Pandit Radha Krishen. After his migration out of the Kashmir Valley, the temple became property of the sate archeology department. While leaving Pandit gave charge of the temple to his friend Abdul Bhat and asked to keep the gates open. After his transfer away in 2004, Muhammad Abdullah and Ghulam Hassan are entrusted with the task of maintaining the temple. They claim to have kept the temple open in spite of threats from militants. They wish that pandits return to valley.