Home Minister Amit Shah wishes Kashmiri Pandits on Navreh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday (April 10) extended his warm greetings to Kashmiri Pandit community members.

Shah at the occasion prayed for good health, prosperity and happiness.

Taking to micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter) the Union Home Minister said, “Greetings to our Kashmiri Pandit sisters and brothers on Navreh. May this new year bless all with a bounty of good health, prosperity, and happiness”.

Navreh (Kashmiri pronunciation: [naw rʲah]) or Kashmiri New Year is the celebration of the first day of the Kashmiri new year by Kashmiri Hindus, with the largest Kashmiri Hindu community being the Kashmiri Pandits. Kashmiri Pandits dedicate Navreh festival to their Goddess Sharika and pay homage to her during the festival. It takes place on the first day of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) on the month of Chaitra (March–April) of the Kashmiri Hindu calendar.