The Pakistan government has approved a proposal to establish a corridor that will allow Hindu pilgri...........

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The Pakistan government has approved a proposal to establish a corridor that will allow Hindu pilgrims from India to visit Sharda Peeth.Which of the following statements are correct regarding this?

1. It is considered to be the abode of Hindu Goddess Saraswati.

2. This temple is situated in a small village Shardi where the river Neelam joins Madhumati and Sargun streams.

Correct code:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

none of the above

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Explanation:

Sharda Peeth:
Established in 237 BC during the reign of Emperor Ashoka, the 5,000-year-old Sharada Peeth is an abandoned temple and ancient centre of learning dedicated to the Hindu goddess of learning. Between the 6th and 12th centuries CE, Sharada Peeth was one of the foremost temple universities of the Indian subcontinent.
It is also one of the three famous holy sites for Kashmiri Pandits, the other two being the Martand Sun Temple in Anantnag and the Amarnath temple. Kashmiri Pandit organisations have been demanding the opening of the Sharda Peeth corridor for many years now.
It was once regarded as a major centre of higher learning of Vedic works, scriptures and commentaries.
The temple is also one of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas, or a “Grand Shakti Peethas”.
It is considered to be the abode of Hindu Goddess Saraswati.
The temple has close resemblance with the Martand temple (another religious site in Anantnag) in architecture, design and construction style.
Since partition, the temple has been out of bounds for Indian pilgrims. The ancient Sharada temple, as well as the adjacent ruins of Sharada University, are situated in Neelam Valley, which is 160 km from Muzaffarabad, and close to the Line of Control. It is in a small village Shardi where the river Neelam joins Madhumati and Sargun streams.