The report by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has said that a large Hindu temple existed before the construction of the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi. | Latest News India
The Anjuman Intezamia Mosque Committee has criticized the Archaeological Survey of India s report on the Gyanvapi mosque, which found fragments of Lord Ganesh and broken shivlingas. The committee claims these were discarded by outsiders, households, and idol sellers near the mosque. The report also mentions Sanskrit and Dravidian inscriptions on the mosque, including the names of three deities and the term Mahamukti mandapa .
In April 2022, a civil court ordered a controversial survey of the complex by an advocate-commissioner, which quickly ran into protests. | Latest News India
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report revealed that a large Hindu temple may have once existed at the site of Gyanvapi mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, a senior lawyer, representing the Hindu side, said after receiving a detailed survey report.