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The viral video is said to be from Kanpur’s Awantipuram, where a Muslim woman offered prayers at a Shiva temple.
The woman reportedly prayed for her brother’s health. (Photo Credits: X)
In an overwhelming display of interfaith devotion, a Muslim woman was seen offering prayers at a temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur. A video has caught the internet’s attention, where the burqa-clad woman’s activities have sent a widespread message of communal harmony. As per reports, the woman’s brother was reportedly battling a serious illness, and she had prayed to Lord Shiva for his health. The incident is said to be from Awantipuram, Kalyanpur.
As per India TV, the woman, a resident of the Mandhana area, was spotted by the locals as she prayed at the temple for her relative’s recovery. Now that her brother has recovered, she visited the Shiva temple to fulfill her vow by performing a puja.
Muslim woman from #Kanpur offered prayers in a temple.Reports state that her brother was critically ill & despite doing everything, his condition didn’t improve.
In a moment of desperation, she visited the temple seeking lord Shiva’s help.
MIRACULOUSLY her brother recovered. pic.twitter.com/1LAeVm8Kak
— ʋɛʀǟƈɨօʊֆ (@conscientious1o) June 26, 2025
The video in question shows the woman standing in front of the temple and performing the puja rituals while onlookers watched on in amazement. At one point, she is also seen folding her hands with devotion and praying at the temple. From the looks of it, the temple authorities or the locals didn’t seem to have raised any objection but have welcomed the gesture with open hearts.
While the woman’s identity is not discovered, her act of offering prayers at the Hindu temple has gained much praise online, with users describing it as a “beautiful example of sharing humanity.”
A user defended the woman’s act and said, “This woman from Kanpur did what any loving sister would; she turned to faith, not division, in her brother’s darkest hour. Praying at a Shiva temple wasn’t betrayal; it was bravery. It was a desperate, honest plea for help when everything else failed. And when her brother recovered, she returned with prasad, a gesture of pure gratitude. Anyone who dares to shame her is not defending faith; they’re attacking humanity. Her act didn’t dishonor any religion; it honored life, love, and belief beyond boundaries.”
Another urged her not to turn her faith into a political message and commented, “Personal faith is powerful, but let’s not turn one story into a political message.” A user added, “Faith has no religion. When the heart is pure, every temple, every prayer… finds its way. This is India- where belief unites, not divides.”
Referring to the woman’s faith in God for her brother’s recovery, a user commented, “Faith knows no boundaries—her heartfelt prayer at the Shiva temple became a miracle of hope and healing.”
Despite the warm response on the internet, a few were also seen calling out the woman for betraying her community. Nonetheless, the viral moment serves as a powerful reminder of how faith plays a bigger role than the boundaries of religion.
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