The Telangana government has built a unique one-of-a-kind crematorium for the last rites of deceased ones belonging to different faiths. Named “Mukti Ghat”, it is the first inter-faith crematorium in India where Hindus, Muslims, and Christians can perform the funeral rites according to their respective faiths. This first-of-its-kind crematorium was inaugurated just yesterday. Take a virtual look at the place here!
Mukti Ghat Is The First Inter Faith Crematorium In India
Here’s what the crematorium looks like. This video shared by @MinisterKTR on Twitter gives you a virtual representation of Mukti Ghat and all the areas and facilities inside it. Click on the tweet below to watch it.
Mukti Ghat – India’s first multi-faith crematorium at L.B. Nagar will be inaugurated by Minister @KTRTRS today. The 6.5 acre facility has earmarked areas to perform last rites according to Hindu, Muslim and Christian faiths. A provision is also made to watch the last rites online pic.twitter.com/HLc3OBwbVu
— Minister for IT, Industries, MA & UD, Telangana (@MinisterKTR) December 6, 2022
K.T. Rama Rao, the Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development of Telangana, was present here on 6 December to inaugurate the inter-faith crematorium. Built over a huge area of 6.5 acres, Mukti Ghat is a prominent example of building harmony among people of different faiths living together in India.
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The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) worked on constructing the Mukti Ghat at Fathullaguda in LB Nagar Zone. Not only the last rites of Hindus, Muslims, and Christians can be performed here, but this crematorium also features a separate provision where the family and relatives can see the last funeral rites. The ones who cannot be present physically can also watch the rites online.
All You Need To Know About This Hyderabad Crematorium:
- The area that has been used to develop Mukti Ghat was actually a dump yard previously. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) used this area to deposit the disposal of construction debris and demolition.
- This 6.5 acres crematorium is divided among the three communities. 2.5 acres have been dedicated to performing the last rites of Hindus, two acres for Muslims, and two acres for Christians.
- Mukti Ghat has been developed beautifully and it looks visually appealing with lots of greenery surrounding the place.
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- The Hindu crematorium features 2 electrical furnaces and these will run 90% on solar energy. There is a solar plant of 140 kW constructed for this.
- For Christians and Muslims, there are conventional burial grounds that can accommodate about 550 dead bodies. Also, it lets burying the deceased ones into three layers.
It is a step toward harmony with all the religions living together!
Cover Image Courtesy: Twitter/ Minister for IT, Industries, MA & UD, Telangana @MinisterKTR