26/01/2024
ASI Survey Report: Gyanvapi Mosque Built on Temple Ruins, Claims Hindu Petitioners Lawyer.
In a significant development in the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi case, the lawyer representing the Hindu petitioners has asserted that the scientific survey report conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) suggests the mosque was constructed on the remnants of a pre-existing temple.
Vishnu Shankar Jain, the lawyer for the Hindu petitioners, informed reporters that the court provided the parties involved with copies of the extensive 839-page report on Thursday evening. According to Jain, the report clearly indicates that the mosque, situated adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir, was built upon the ruins of a magnificent Hindu temple that was demolished during the reign of Aurangzeb in the 17th century.
Jain further claimed that the survey report presents substantial evidence supporting the existence of a temple at the site where the mosque currently stands. He highlighted the discovery of debris from statues of Hindu deities in two basements during the survey. Additionally, he stated that certain components of the pre-existing temple, including pillars, were incorporated into the construction of the Gyanvapi mosque.
Jain drew attention to the presence of inscriptions on stone in Persian language, which provide details about the order and date of the temple's demolition. He also mentioned the discovery of a stone inscribed with the term "mahamukti." Furthermore, Jain pointed out that the western wall at the rear of the mosque is believed to be the wall of the pre-existing temple, featuring inscriptions of a ghanta (large bell) and a swastik symbol.
(Riya Mahla )
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