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Security tightened at temple after attack on Hindu priests

(5 Sep 2009) SHOTLIST 1. Wide of the Pashupatinath temple next to river 2. Mid of Indian priests, including the two newly-appointed Hindu priests from south India 3. Indian priests with security in foreground 4. Wide of riot police in front of people watching ceremony 5. Mid of Indian priests at river side 6. Various of Indian priests surrounded by security 7. Priests performing ritual blessing 8. Various of priests with riot police and security 9. Cars leaving temple area 10. Security coming out of Pashupatinath temple 11. Police van taking priests inside the temple 12. Wide of Pashupatinath temple building 13. Priests by temple entrance, surrounded by crowds and security 14. Wide of priests walking inside temple area STORYLINE Security was tightened at Nepal's most revered Pashupatinath temple in Katmandu on Saturday following an assault on two Indian priests by Maoist protesters. The two recently appointed Hindu priests, Girish Bhatta and Raghavendra Bhatta, were beaten by dozens of Maoists who barged into the 5th century Hindu shrine on Friday, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported. Local police rescued the priests, who come from the South Indian state of Karnataka, and arrested two attackers, including the one leading the group, PTI reported. After the incident, the Nepali government provided a personal security officer to the head priest of the temple and deployed armed police at the shrine. Maoist groups have been opposing the appointment of Indian priests at the Pashupatinath temple, demanding that Nepali priests be employed instead. Nepal's king had traditionally appointed the country's top priests, but the monarchy was abolished last year and the country's former communist rebels won the elections. Traditionally the head priests - know as Bhattas - are from southern India and are assisted in their rites by lower priests from Nepal. Pashupatinath temple is a shrine to the Hindu god Shiva and is well known both in India and Nepal. It is visited by millions of pilgrims every year. The temple row has raised widespread concern in India and has been denounced by Indian Hindu politicians as political interference in religious affairs. Indian Ambassador Rakesh Sood took up the matter with Nepal Home Minister Bhim Bahadur Rawal and Culture Minister Sarat Singh Bhandari who assured him that steps would be taken to ensure safety of the priests , PTI reported on Saturday. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...