In Lord Krishna's land, many temples reject call to boycott Muslims

Recounting a historical example, Goswami said that Bankey Bihari doesn't teach us to discriminate, citing the instance when Emperor Akbar visited Swami Haridas and offered 'itra' (perfume) for the deity, which Swamiji accepted

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In the land of Lord Krishna, several prominent temples in Mathura and Vrindavan have pushed back against growing calls for boycotting Muslims - either from entering temples or for business interactions - stressing that devotion (bhakti) knows no religion or caste.

This comes almost a week after the terrorist attack in Kashmir Valley’s Pahalgam that left 26 people, mostly holidayers, dead in a targeted attack on them.

“Bhakti is supreme in Brijmandal. It rises above knowledge or even detachment (vairagya). If someone has faith and comes for darshan, why should we oppose it?” asked Gyanendra Kishor Goswami, Rajbhog Seva Adhikari at the Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan.