In another case of vandalism in the Southern state of Andhra Pradesh, miscreants yet to be identified attacked the idol of Nandi kept at the Abhaya Anjaneya Swamy Temple in Agara Mangalam village in Gangadhara Nellore Mandal of Chittoor district, the ANI reported.
According to the report, the Nandi idol in the temple was found broken near its pedestal on Sunday (27 September) morning.
Chittoor Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) K Eswar Reddy has formed three special teams to investigate the incident.
It was reported that the culprits might have vandalized in the hope of finding gold as rumours were going around that gold was kept under the idol.
Under the rule of Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, there is a rise on attacks on Hindu temples that have led to many Hindus to protest.
Yet another temple destroyed in #Andhra? #NandiniMurthy please share more details. pic.twitter.com/B4c3xrifjA
— भारत पुनरुत्थान Bharata Punarutthana (@punarutthana) September 27, 2020
Hindu temples are under siege in Andhra Pradesh, the land of Tirupati and Venkateshvara. Christian CM is not taking action. Conversion activity is increasing. Can this be tolerated? https://t.co/RYkHgSFscZ
— Dr David Frawley (@davidfrawleyved) September 28, 2020
In early September, a 62-year-old chariot of presiding deity Sri Lakshmi Narsimha was burnt in the famous pilgrim centre in East Godavari. In February miscreants using accelerant burnt down a chariot in Prasanna Venkateswara Temple in Nellore.
In 2018, when church was hit with stones in K'taka
— Mahesh Vikram Hegde (@mvmeet) September 28, 2020
Hindus & state BJP govt were insulted!
In 2015, when Church in Delhi was hit with stones
Hindus & Modi Govt were attacked!
But yesterday, 5th temple Andhra Pradesh attacked!
But Hindus aren't even let to demand justice
Also, idols of Sri Venu Gopala Swamy temple were destroyed in Rompicharla village in Guntur District and the idol of Sri Ganesha was reportedly stolen. Miscreants also reportedly desecrated many idols of Hindu god and goddesses in Pithapuram city in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh but no arrest has been made so far.
Pithapuram is one of the 18 Sakti Peethams and the goddess here is known as Puruhutika Devi.
There are many more such instances were Hindu temples have been desecrated in Andhra Pradesh under CM Y S Jaganmohan Reddy who has been accused of using the state machinery towards the evangelisation of Hindus of the state.