Title: Kashmiri Pandits - A Civilization Living in Exile
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I belong to that unfortunate generation of Kashmiri Pandits which witnessed the collapse of its homeland, the pain of forced exile, and the silent suffering of rebuilding life from ashes.
More than thirty-six years have passed since our displacement from Kashmir, yet the memories of those painful days remain fresh in our minds. We did not leave Kashmir voluntarily. We left behind our homes, temples, land, businesses, orchards, books, documents, ancestral memories, under circumstances that shattered the very soul of our community.
We came to the plains with nothing except fear in our hearts and uncertainty about our future.
Those who did not witness those days can never truly understand what displacement means. It is not merely the loss of property. It is the loss of roots, identity, belonging, and emotional security. It is waking up every day in a strange land while carrying the burden of an unfinished past.
I still remember those difficult years when thousands of Kashmiri Pandit families lived in tents, one-room accommodations, migrant camps, and temporary shelters in Jammu, Udhampur, and other places. Places like Nagrota, Muthi, Mishriwala, Purkhoo, Talwara, and Udhampur became symbols of our suffering and struggle.
At Talwara, many displaced families were provided accommodation in NHPC quarters related to the Salal Hydel Project at Reasi. We had almost no household goods, utensils, or resources to begin life again. Yet people survived somehow.
The people of Jammu Province stood with us in those difficult days. Society from different parts of India extended donations and humanitarian support. The NHPC authorities provided free accommodation, water, and electricity in Talwara camps, which was a major relief at that time. Those humanitarian gestures still remain deeply engraved in our memory.
But survival was not easy.
The climate of Jammu was harsh for people coming from the cool atmosphere of Kashmir. Diseases spread rapidly in camps. Elderly people suffered silently. Women carried unimaginable burdens. Young boys and girls saw their dreams interrupted. Yet despite every hardship, our community displayed extraordinary courage and resilience.
Perhaps because we were young then, we fought every challenge with determination and patience.
What makes the Kashmiri Pandit story unique is that our community never surrendered before circumstances. We did not choose violence, agitation, or destruction. Instead, we rebuilt ourselves through education, discipline, sacrifice, and hard work.
Education became our biggest weapon against hopelessness.
Every parent in our community struggled day and night to educate their children. Even in extreme poverty, families sold jewellery, took loans, lived in miserable conditions, and denied themselves basic comforts so that their children could study.
One of the most important helping hands during that period came from the Maharashtra Government under the patronage of Bal Thackeray, which initiated reservation support for Kashmiri Pandit students in professional education. Other states also followed similar initiatives later. Thousands of our children benefitted from these opportunities and rebuilt their future through merit and education.
Slowly and painfully, our community stood on its feet again.
Without any substantial financial rehabilitation package from governments, Kashmiri Pandits rebuilt their lives through their own efforts. People started small businesses, took private jobs, entered professional fields, and gradually constructed modest homes in exile. These homes were not symbols of prosperity; they were symbols of survival.
Most families always believed that exile was temporary and that one day they would return to their homeland with dignity and security. But decades passed, governments changed, promises were repeated, committees were formed, documents were collected, surveys were conducted, yet nothing concrete emerged regarding our permanent rehabilitation.
Thirty-six years is not a short period. It is an entire generation.
A child born in exile has now become middle-aged without ever seeing the homeland of his ancestors. Many elderly parents who left Kashmir with hopes of return have already died in exile carrying unfulfilled dreams in their hearts.
What pains me more today is not only the unfinished issue of rehabilitation, but the gradual weakening of our community structure itself.
Another migration is silently taking place now.
Our younger generation is leaving Jammu and Kashmir and moving to metropolitan cities across India due to lack of employment opportunities in the region. A large section of our youth today works in the IT sector, engineering fields, private companies, and professional institutions outside Jammu and Kashmir.
This migration may appear economically beneficial, but socially and culturally it is becoming dangerous for our community’s future.
Families are fragmenting. Parents are growing old alone in houses built after displacement. Social bonding is weakening. Community interaction is reducing. Cultural continuity is fading slowly.
Our language, customs, festivals, rituals, literature, and civilizational values cannot survive only through emotional speeches or social media posts. A living culture survives only when communities live together socially and emotionally connected across generations.
Today our younger generation lives under immense professional pressure in distant cities. They have little time to carry forward traditions in the way previous generations did. This is not their fault; it is the outcome of circumstances created by prolonged displacement and policy failures.
If this situation continues for another few decades, there is a genuine fear that Kashmiri Pandits may survive merely as scattered individuals, while the collective civilizational identity of the community weakens irreversibly.
Governments must understand that the Kashmiri Pandit issue is no longer merely a political or humanitarian matter. It is now a question concerning the survival of one of the oldest indigenous civilizational communities of Kashmir.
Unfortunately, serious long-term planning has always been missing.
Except for one employment package of around 6000 posts announced years ago, no large-scale economic rehabilitation plan has been introduced for displaced Kashmiri Pandit youth. Even within that package, several issues remained unresolved and many deserving families were left out.
A more comprehensive and visionary approach is urgently required now.
The government should create a large and practical employment package for all left-over Kashmiri Pandit youth, including professionally qualified candidates and even those already working in private sectors outside Jammu and Kashmir. Attractive incentives should be provided so that young families feel encouraged to remain socially connected within the region.
At the same time, Jammu and Kashmir urgently needs development of IT parks, technology hubs, private industries, research institutions, and professional employment sectors. Our community possesses a highly educated and skilled workforce capable of contributing immensely to the economic progress of the region.
Such steps will not only provide employment but also help preserve the social and cultural continuity of the Kashmiri Pandit community.
Otherwise, rehabilitation may remain only a slogan while the community itself slowly disappears through fragmentation and silent assimilation.
History has already tested our patience for thirty-six years.
We rebuilt ourselves once through resilience and sacrifice. But no community can indefinitely survive only on memories, pain, and emotional endurance without institutional support and long-term planning.
The government must now think beyond temporary measures and symbolic assurances.
What is at stake today is not merely the rehabilitation of displaced people. What is at stake is the future survival of an ancient civilization that has contributed immensely to the spiritual, intellectual, cultural, and philosophical heritage of Kashmir for thousands of years.
If timely and sincere action is not taken now, future generations may only read about Kashmiri Pandits in history books as a community that slowly vanished in exile despite surviving one of the greatest tragedies of modern India.
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Kehwa (also known as Kahwah, Qehwah, or Kahwa) is a traditional preparation of green tea widely consumed in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and certain regions of Central Asia.
Kashmiri Kehwa is made by boiling green tea leaves with local saffron, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and occasionally Kashmiri roses. It is generally served with sugar or honey and crushed nuts, usually almonds or walnuts. One can also take Kehwah with a few drops of lime juice, which tastes delicious and is beneficial for fat loss as well.
Traditionally, Kehwa is prepared in a copper kettle known as a samovar. A samovar, which originates from Russia, consists of a fire container running as a central cavity, in which live coals are placed to keep the tea warm. Around the fire container, there is a space for water to boil, and the tea leaves and other ingredients are mixed with the water. Kehwa may also be made in normal pots and kettles, as modern-day urban living may not always permit the use of elaborate samovars. Sometimes milk is added to the Kehwa, but this is generally given to the elderly or the sick. Although sometimes milk is added, Kehwa is commonly served without milk.
While its exact origin is unclear, kehwa tea leaves are said to have come to Kashmir through the Spice Route, which Kashmir was a central point of. Many believe that it originated during the Kushan Empire in the first and second centuries AD. The word Kehwa in Kashmiri means "sweetened tea", though the word also seems to be related to the Turkish word for coffee (kahve), which in turn might be derived from the Arabic word "qahwah".
Traditionally, Kashmiris have always referred to Kehwa as Mogul Chai. Meaning this was introduced in the valley back then by the Mughal emperors. Historically, kehwa has been popular as a drink throughout Kashmir, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iran, and the Middle East. Even today, it remains a popular drink of choice in these regions.
As Kashmir was a cold place, having warm tea was always welcome, but during the winters, it is essential to keep ourselves hydrated as well, so Kehwa becomes a go-to drink to keep the body hydrated during winters. This is one of the reasons why Kehwa is so popular in Kashmir.
Today, this historically popular drink is usually served to guests or as part of a celebration dinner, and saffron (kong) is added to the kehwa for special visitors in Kashmir. I still remember that after a feast, there was a tradition to serve Kehwa at homes. Now this is also part of Wazwan, which is popular Kashmiri Cuisine.
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Kashmiri Pandit Communities worldwide have evolved to be one of the most successful communities.
This may be because Kashmiri Pandits had to deal with a lot of struggle in the 90s when they had to leave their hometowns. A whole generation had to work their nights out to make both ends meet. They struggled every single day to provide for their families and children, to ensure that their children get a proper education and are able to pursue their careers.
And this has actually turned out very well.
I have seen KP Youth on really good career paths around the world. The hard work of one entire generation of parents has shown fruit in educated youth who can make a good living.
But it is not true for everyone.
Many KP Youth are still unemployed. Either because of a lack of mainstream education or because of fewer opportunities.
Even in Hyderabad, we tried to help KP Youth find jobs by creating WhatsApp groups where we post jobs and help each other.
While we are trying our best to help the youth, some associations only host religious events, raising funds, and then constructing temples and ashrams.
Although they can do it, I believe KP Associations should consider funding Educational Institutes and Hospitals so that several Kashmiri Migrants could benefit from the same.
Educational Institutes that are funded by Kashmiri Associations could help our community members earn a living and also educate future leaders. These institutes can even help in preserving the Kashmiri Language or the Sharda Script, which currently seems to be on the verge of extinction.
As we have Kashmiri Associations in different parts of India and the world, we can even have Kashmiri Educational Groups and Hospitals in every state, which will help our community members get better education, so that they can make a career and even preserve the culture at the same time.
Even people dealing with terminal or chronic diseases can benefit from subsidized health care facilities around different parts of India and worldwide.
Although this sounds like a dream, imagine sending your kids to a school or college that respects Kashmiri Culture and provides knowledge about our traditions, languages, and beliefs. An institute that provides holidays on Maha Shivratri, Pann, and other important days of Kashmiri Culture.
Where students will not only learn the latest tools and technologies, but also learn their mother tongue.
It might seem a bit difficult at first, but even a small contribution and effort helps in taking us way ahead in safeguarding our cultural heritage. At least, I aim to start two main pillars of any society;
I know it can be difficult, but we will have to start from somewhere.
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Mahindra since several years have been manufacturing the Bolero. It's now 25 years overall, and Bolero's sales have been consistent most of the years.
This year, Mahindra introduced the Bolero B8, which looks just stunning with a new Stealth Black Color, which was most awaited by its customers.
I remember buying a Bolero, and I was excited because it was my dream car. As I am fond of SUVs, I thought it was the most value-for-money SUV I could have bought, in my opinion. With a ladder-on-frame design, it also has a seating capacity of 7, excluding luggage.
One of the benefits of owning a Bolero is its ruggedness, which enables it to travel long distances without any issues. It is one of the most mechanically simple cars and SUVs that can be.
Mahindra Bolero B8 features some most awaited features like;
Although these features don't seem like much but for a Bolero User, these are amazing because until now, it only had an AC, so to call a feature.
I wish Mahindra could have made this SUV wider, which could have increased its overall stability while cruising at high speeds, and also would have made it look bigger and more spacious from the inside. Still one of the best SUVs that delivers good performance, where many SUVs might fail.
I have personally traveled more than 5000 km in one trip from Hyderabad to Jammu and Kashmir and back, and as always, this didn't disappoint me while driving. No issues so far at 20,000 km, and looking forward to installing fog lamps where they were not even with the top model initially.
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A Samovar is a metal container traditionally used to heat and boil water. Although it originated in Russia, the Samovar is well known outside of Russia and has spread through Russian culture to other parts of Eastern Europe, as well as Western and Central, and South Asia. Since the heated water is typically used to make tea, many samovars have a ring-shaped attachment around the chimney to hold and heat a teapot filled with tea concentrate. Though traditionally heated with coal or kindling, many newer samovars use electricity to heat water like an electric water boiler.
A Samovar typically is made of iron, copper, or polished brass, bronze, silver, gold, tin, or nickle - and consists of a body, base and chimney, cover and steam vent, handles, tap and key, crown and ring, chimney extension and cap, drip-bowl, and teapot. The body shape can be an urn, kettle, barrel, cylinder, or sphere.
The origin and history of the samovar before the 18th century are unknown. Connections exist to a similar Greek water-heater of classical antiquity, the autepsa, a vase with a central tube for coal. The Russian tradition was probably influenced by Byzantine and Central Asian Cultures. Conversely, Russian culture also influenced Asian, Western European, and Byzantine cultures. "Samovar-like" pottery found in Shaki, Azerbaijan, in 1989 was estimated to be at least 3.600 years old. While it differed from modern samovars in many respects, it contained the distinguishing functional feature of an inner cylindrical tube that increased the area available for heating the water. Unlike modern samovars, the tube was not closed from below, and so the device relied on an external fire (i.e., by placing it above the flame) instead of carrying its fuel and fire internally.
The first historically recorded samovar-makers were the Russian Lisitsyn brothers, Ivan Fyodorovich and Nazar Fyodorovich. From their childhood, they were engaged in metalworking at the brass factory of their father, Fyodor Ivanovich Lisitsyn. In 1778, they made a samovar, and the same year, Nazar Lisitsyn registered the first samovar-making factory in Russia.
They may not have been the inventors of the samovar, but they were the first documented samovar-makers, and their various and beautiful samovar designs became very influential throughout the later history of samovar-making. These and
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(A personal narrative tribute)
Some artists leave behind museums, awards, and official citations. Others leave behind something far more enduring—memory, influence, and quiet inspiration. Shri Suraj Narayan Tiku, my Masad, belonged firmly to the latter category. His life did not unfold amid applause and honours, yet his presence shaped Kashmiri art, theatre, and design in ways that still echo silently.
On every Gauri Tritiya, when Mata Saraswati is invoked as the embodiment of knowledge and creativity, my thoughts instinctively return to him. It feels profoundly symbolic that his birth anniversary falls on this sacred day. For those who knew him closely, there was never any doubt - he was truly blessed by Mata Saraswati.
This is not merely an artist’s biography. It is a personal remembrance, written by someone who watched him paint, design, rehearse, struggle, teach, and quietly persevere.
Shri Suraj Narayan Tiku was born in 1929, in the locality of Habbakadal, Srinagar - a part of the city pulsating with tradition, culture, and community life. His early childhood, however, was shadowed by tragedy. He lost his father at a very young age, an event that abruptly altered the course of the family’s life.
His mother emerged as the central pillar of strength. With limited resources but unwavering dignity, she raised Suraj Narayan and his sister, ensuring that education and moral grounding were never sacrificed to hardship. Looking back, it is impossible to separate the gentleness and discipline of his personality from the values instilled by his mother.
This early confrontation with loss perhaps sharpened his sensitivity - an emotional depth that later found expression in his landscapes, portraits, and stage visuals.
Art came to him not as a conscious choice, but as an instinct. From a young age, Suraj Narayan Tiku was drawn to drawing and painting. Paper, pencil, and colour became his refuge and language.
He observed keenly - the shifting light on Dal Lake, the textured walls of old Srinagar homes, the play of shadow in narrow lanes. These impressions quietly accumulated and later reappeared on both canvas and stage.
After completing his matriculation in 1945, he enrolled at the Amar Singh Technical Institute, Srinagar, where he earned a Diploma in Fine Arts. At the time, this institute was the nerve centre of visual arts education in Kashmir.
Here, he trained under stalwarts such as Pt. Shridhar Joo, Pt. Shivji Raina, and most importantly, Pt. Kashi Nath Bhan—a towering figure in Kashmiri theatre and art. Bhan Saab became not merely a teacher, but a lifelong mentor, shaping Suraj Narayan Tiku’s understanding of both painting and stagecraft.
Before fame or professional recognition, Suraj Narayan Tiku served as a drawing teacher, first in Hoshiarpur (Punjab) and later in Pattan, Kashmir.
He did not impose rigid formulas on his students. Instead, he encouraged observation, patience, and emotional engagement. Many students later recalled that he never rushed a line or a colour—and never allowed them to do so either. Teaching, for him, was not employment; it was sadhana.
His artistic journey naturally expanded into theatre through Kala Kendra, Srinagar, Kashmir’s pioneering theatre institution. This marked the beginning of a lifelong relationship with the stage.
At Kala Kendra, Suraj Narayan Tiku wore multiple hats:
He acted in several notable productions, including Raksha Bandhan, Satyavan Savitri, Krishn Janam, Prahlad Bhagat, and Aurat. Even as an actor, his painter’s eye was evident - he understood space, depth, balance, and visual rhythm instinctively.
A defining moment came in 1966, when he was selected by the Song and Drama Division, Government of India, for advanced professional training in set design in Delhi.
This exposure transformed his intuitive artistry into disciplined stage engineering. He learned lighting dynamics, spatial composition, material usage, and the psychology of stage movement.
I vividly recall the impact of this mastery in the celebrated play “Nefa Ki Ek Shaam”, staged at Gulab Bhawan, Jammu, in the post-1962 Indo–China War period. Even as a child, I was struck by how the set itself seemed to narrate the story. The play went on to have numerous performances across India, becoming a landmark of its time.
For me, his true studio was his home. As a child, I frequently visited my Masi’s house, especially on the occasion of his birthday. Those visits were transformative.
I watched him work in silence - sometimes on finished pieces, often on incomplete ones. I observed his meticulous colour schemes, his layering of watercolours, and his sketching process that slowly shaped Kashmir’s landscapes on paper.
His works ranged from:
Those hours left a permanent imprint on my raw mind and later inspired my own engagement with drawing and watercolour painting as a lifelong hobby.
The final major chapter of his professional life unfolded at the School of Designs, Jammu & Kashmir Government. Here, his diverse experience found institutional expression. He mentored young artists, designers, and theatre aspirants, bridging traditional Kashmiri aesthetics with modern design sensibilities. He retired from service in 1984, leaving behind an enriched institution and a generation of influenced minds.
Despite being a towering presence in Kashmiri art and theatre, formal recognition eluded him. Many of his contemporaries received honours, titles, and public acclaim.
This was not due to lack of merit, but perhaps due to his humility, aversion to self-promotion, and unwillingness to compromise artistic integrity for visibility. History, unfortunately, often favours the loud over the profound.
The upheaval of 1990 forced him, like thousands of Kashmiri Pandits, to migrate to Jammu. Exile weighed heavily on him. Yet, even away from his homeland, he continued to paint Kashmir - not from sight, but from memory.
He passed away on 26 January 1997, leaving behind canvases, sketches, sets, students, and an unfulfilled promise of recognition.
Shri Suraj Narayan Tiku did not chase legacy - he lived it. His life reminds us that true art does not always seek applause. Sometimes, it simply seeks truth.
For me, he remains my Masad - the silent teacher whose brush strokes shaped my understanding of beauty. On every Gauri Tritiya, I bow not just to an artist, but to a life lived in devotion to art.
Namaskar.
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The ancient scripture, known as “Sidhi Vinaayak” of Ganesh Temple, the “Mahaatmya”, reveals the temple site and its local and native Geo-historical introduction very much authentic and accurate.
Bestows all the success, the Sidhi Vinaayaka, whose temple is situated on the bank of the sacred Vistasta, the place is known as Ganesh Vihar, its location is inside Srinagar, Kashmir.
The temple of Sidhi Vinaayaka is in the neighbourhood of the Buddhist great Monastery known and mentioned in the travel-log of Hiuen Tsiang, the great Chinese Buddhist Monk who has lived in Ganpatyar’s Vihar. This riverbank in Kashmir is known as Badiyar. This type of historical background clearly confirms that the Ganpatyar and also its neighborhood Badiyar, ancient name Brihat Vihar, the Buddhist Monastery must have remained a very popular religious centre. The Buddhist Monastery no longer exists, but the Siddhi Vinaayaka is still alive.
The Mahatmya, the native Geo-historical introduction, reveals that this is the place where sage Kashyap was assured by Lord Ganesha to have the settlement of the people of Kashmir. The historical event also confirms that this is the only temple in Kashmir where, before February 1990, twenty-five thousand Kashmiri Devotees used to visit and pay their respect.
History reveals that during the Pathan Rule, the oldest idol of the Siddhi Vinaayaka was thrown into the river Vitasta (commonly known as Jehlum), probably in 1760-1765. After that, the idol of Siddhi Vinaayaka was lifted out from the river in 1854-55 and was reinstalled again. It is considered the oldest Ganesh Idol.
In the early 18th Century AD, the History of Pilgrims, the text known as “Teerath Sangrah” written by Suhib Kual, in his verses, gives us the historical background of this temple as follows: “Those devotees, who used to visit for daily pilgrimage to Pridyamna-Peeth, the Sharika Parvat, known as Hari Parvat, the mountain temple placed in the north of Srinagar, such devotees are bound to pay their respect to Siddhi Vinaayaka, situated at Ganpatyar in Srinagar.
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Nestled among the snow-capped peaks and serene valleys of Kashmir bloomed one of the greatest mystic voices of the Indian subcontinent — Lalleshwari, lovingly called Lal Ded by the Kashmiri people. Born in the 14th century, her life and verses continue to illuminate the hearts of spiritual seekers across centuries.
Early Life and Awakening
Lalleshwari was born around 1320 CE in Pandrethan (near present-day Srinagar). Details of her early life are interwoven with legend and oral tradition. Her given name was believed to be Lalleshwari (“grace of God”), though she is most affectionately remembered as Lal Ded, meaning “Grandmother Lal.”
Married at a young age, Lalleshwari faced harsh treatment in her in-laws’ house. The spiritual seeds within her, however, were already sprouting. Disillusioned by worldly life, she yearned for a deeper truth. This inner quest led her to Siddha Shrikanth, under whose guidance she delved into Shaivism and intense yogic practices.
The Path of Mysticism
Lal Ded walked away from domestic life to become a wandering ascetic, clad only in a simple woolen garment — or sometimes, legend says, entirely unclad, symbolizing her renunciation of all social norms. She roamed the lush valleys and hills of Kashmir, lost in divine absorption.
Her spiritual philosophy drew deeply from Kashmir Shaivism, particularly the Trika school, which celebrates the unity of the individual soul (atman) with the universal consciousness (Shiva). Through bhakti (devotion) and self-realization, she sought to transcend dualities.
The Vakhs: Pearls of Wisdom
Lalleshwari expressed her profound insights through short, intuitive poems called vakhs (literally “utterances” in Kashmiri). These four-line verses, composed in the native tongue, are simple yet layered with spiritual depth. They explore themes of self-inquiry, ego dissolution, divine love, and the ephemeral nature of worldly existence.
Examples of her vakhs reflect a fearless voice that challenged orthodoxy:
> Shiva resides not in temples of stone;
My body is His temple, my heart His shrine.
Or in another:
> I searched for my Self until I grew weary,
but no one, I know now, reaches the hidden knowledge by mere effort.
Her poetry often took gentle jabs at ritualistic religion, urging people to seek the divine within.
A Universal Mystic
Though rooted in Kashmir’s Shaiva tradition, Lal Ded’s teachings are universal. Her verses cross the boundaries of religion and philosophy. Both Hindus and Muslims of Kashmir revere her equally. In fact, the great Sufi saint Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani (Nund Rishi) regarded her as his spiritual mentor, a testament to her unifying influence.
Legacy
More than 600 years later, Lalleshwari’s vakhs still form the spiritual bedrock of Kashmir’s cultural identity. They are sung, recited, and woven into everyday wisdom. Many of her sayings live on as Kashmiri proverbs.
Today, Lal Ded stands as an embodiment of feminine spiritual power, resilience, and unflinching truth. Her life teaches us to look inward, beyond external rituals, to find the divine spark that resides in every heart.
Closing Thoughts
Lalleshwari’s life was a radiant pilgrimage from pain to profound enlightenment. In a time of rigid societal norms, she dared to live her truth, becoming a lamp of divine consciousness not just for Kashmir, but for all humanity.
Her vakhs are not relics of the past — they continue to whisper timeless truths, urging us to awaken to our own inner divinity. Truly, the mystic grandmother of Kashmir still lives on, in verse and in spirit.
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