Across civilizations, temples have been the abode of gods where believers pray. The freedom movement in India tweaked this classic definition as some temples became the core of nationalist activities, writes
LUCKNOW: About 20 kilometres from the seat of Guru Gorakshnath in Gorakhpur, stands the temple of Tarkhula Devi. While most describe Tarkhula Devi as Kali, she is the deity of Babu Bandhu Singh, a freedom fighter who gave a tough time to the British during the Uprising of 1857.
