Gyanvapi Mosque - Wikipedia
WEBThe Gyanvapi Mosque is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was constructed c. 1678, a decade after Aurangzeb's demolition of a Shiva temple that stood at the site. [1]
ASI report says temple existed at the site of Gyanvapi mosque: 5 …
WEBJan 26, 2024 · The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in its scientific survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex has concluded that “there existed a Hindu temple prior to the construction of the existing structure” at the site. The report was submitted to the court last month in a sealed cover.
What is the controversy around Gyanvapi Mosque? All you need …
WEBMay 15, 2022 · Gyanvapi Mosque, adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, is currently facing a legal battle. A court in Varanasi has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to probe the structure of the Gyanvapi Masjid.
Timeline of Gyanvapi case: What happened and when
WEB2021: A case was filed by five Hindu women seeking court's permission to conduct daily prayers at “a shrine behind the western wall of the Gyanvapi mosque complex” and protection of the idols.
Gyanvapi masjid: India dispute could become a religious …
WEBMay 17, 2022 · A controversial court order which allowed video-recorded survey of the mosque is said to have revealed a stone shaft that is the symbol of the Hindu deity Shiva, a claim that has been disputed by...
Explained: Decoding ASI’s Gyanvapi mosque survey report
WEBA 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, signifying a tipping point in the...
What is the Gyanvapi Mosque Case? History and Timeline of the …
WEBJan 24, 2024 · The mosque is located close to the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple and the current judicial proceedings started after a group of women sought permission for daily prayers before the idols on its outer walls. Several petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court, Allahabad High Court, and Varanasi court …
How – and why – the Archaeological Survey of India surveyed the ...
WEBJan 30, 2024 · Express Explained. Gyanvapi mosque case. In July last year, the Varanasi district court directed the ASI to primarily find out whether the mosque was “constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple”, in …
What is the dispute around the Gyanvapi mosque-Kashi …
WEBSep 12, 2022 · An old sculpture of the Nandi bull inside the compound of the present Kashi Vishwanath Temple faces the wall of the mosque instead of the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. It is believed that Nandi is in fact, facing the sanctum sanctorum of the original Vishweshwar temple.
India court allows plea seeking Hindu prayers at Gyanvapi Mosque ...
WEBSep 12, 2022 · Varanasi court rejects Muslim organisation’s plea challenging request by some Hindu women to pray at 17th-century Gyanvapi Mosque. An aerial view of Gyanvapi Mosque, left, and Kashi...
Skip to content