Cow Urine Sprinkled at Nageshwar Mahadev Temple to ‘Cleanse’ Premises After Minister Abdul Sattar’s Maha Shivaratri Visit

A controversy has erupted in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar after a group of youths allegedly sprinkled cow urine inside a temple, claiming the premises had become impure following the visit of state minister Abdul Sattar on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.

The incident reportedly took place at the Nageshwar Mahadev Temple in Rahimabad, where Sattar had offered prayers earlier in the day. According to local reports, some youths objected to his presence and allegedly claimed that he should not have entered the temple on the auspicious occasion. They further alleged that since Sattar consumes non-vegetarian food in the morning, he should not have been allowed to perform darshan.

Soon after the minister’s visit, the group allegedly carried out what they described as a cleansing ritual by sprinkling cow urine inside the temple premises, saying the temple had become impure.

The controversy intensified after remarks by Tushar Bhosale, head of the spiritual wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state. Speaking to reporters in Wardha, Bhosale targeted Sattar and questioned his entry into the sanctum.

“Is Abdul Sattar a Hindu. Has he accepted Hinduism? If not, he should have taken darshan from outside the sanctum. Our temples are not monuments. There are religious rules for the sanctum. Do not break our religious traditions for political benefit,” Bhosale said.

He further added, “If he has such a strong desire, he should accept Hinduism and then freely seek the blessings of our deities.”