Vunika Maha Kali Mandir
Known as one of the oldest temples in Labasa, the Vunika Maha Kali Mandir is a place that must be visited during the Girmit era because of its origin.
Sunday 14 May 2023 | 14:30
Pundit Shiva while holding the clay pot at the Vunika Maha Kali Mandir in Labasa on May 12, 2023. Photo: Shratika Naidu
Known as one of the oldest temples in Labasa, the Vunika Maha Kali Mandir is a place that must be visited during the Girmit era because of its origin.
Pundit Shiva has been associated with the temple for 12 years.
He said listening to stories about this holy shrine from the oldest woman, a devotee aged 93, indicated that the estimated time the temple began was in 1890.
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About seven years ago while cleaning nearby bushes, Pundit Shiva stumbled upon a Gagri (a clay pot used for water storage for religious ceremonies).
It has few cracks.
He said it was very heavy and it seemed that it was used in the temple on many occasions many, many years ago.
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