Much of the below info is from the bhAradvAja on twitter.
durgiAna amRtsar
Durgiana Mandir is one of the oldest temples of Amritsar. According to the regional Hindu tradition, the temple was built on the spot where Lava and Kusha bound Hanuman. The temple annually attracts millions of Hindus from all over the country. Amristsar has a very ancient Hindu history. According to the regional Hindu tradition recorded in the “Survey of Amritsar”, Amritsar got its name from Amrit immersed by Lava and Kusha in a pond.
Durgiana Mandir was rebuilt in 1921. It was used to house the Murtis of Vishnu and Durga which were thrown out from the Parikrama of Harmandir Sahib in 1905.
Because of its presence in Amritsar, it became a frequent target of radicals during the Khalistan movement. In 1982, in what was a completely unprovoked attack, the Dal Khalsa “activists” threw a severed cow head inside Durgiana temple.
mahAkAlI paTiyAlA
Mahakali temple of Patiala is a very famous temple. It was built by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. The Murti of Kali was brought from Bengal. In 1982, Khalistani radicals hung tail of a cow inside the Mahakali temple of Patiala. Devotees were shocked to see the tail of a cow hung inside the Garba Griha of the temple. Dal Khalsa, an organization which claims that it strives to establish an independent Khalsa state, not only took responsibility for these attacks but also declared their intention of repeating them.
rAm-tIrat
Ram Tirath is one of the oldest temples of Amritsar. According to the Hindu tradition, Ram Tirath was the place where Goddess Sita gave birth to Lava and Kusha. On December 3 1983, Khalistani activists sprinkled petrol on the Murtis of Krishna, Subhadra and Balrama inside the Garba Girha of Ram Tirath temple and set the Murtis on fire.
Panchmukhi Hanuman
Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir is a very famous temple of Haryana. Coins of ancient Yaudheyas dating back to 100 BC have been found at this ancient temple. On November 21 1983, two bombs were thrown on this temple. A damaged section was later rebuilt by funds collected from devotees
shivAlA
Shivala temple of Amritsar was bombed on Shivaratri Image During the Shivala temple bombing on February 29 1984, 3 people were kiIIed and 32 injured. The damaged section of the temple could not be rebuilt until 2005!
Khalistani radicals bombed Shivala Hindu temple and a market, killing 28 and injuring 100. This was the second attack on the temple in 4 years.
Santhoshi Mata
The Santhoshi Mata temple had been a recently constructed temple of Punjab. A recently constructed Hindu temple was seen by radicals as an affront to them. In the worldview of these radicals, a Hindu temple cannot be constructed in Punjab.
April 8 1984: Bomb exploded in the courtyard of Santoshi Mata temple, kiIIing the home guard and chowkidar.
Other attacks
April 16 1990 Bomb Near Hindu Temple Kills 5 in Northern India (Published 1990)
Desecrations 2023
- February 2023: Ram Mandir vandalized by Khalistanis in Mississauga, Canada
- Jan 2023: Hindu temple in Brampton, Canada vandalized by Khalistani graffiti and Bhindranwale art
- Jan 2023: Hindu temple vandalized in Australia by ‘Khalistan supporters’