Gyanvapi Mosque - Wikipedia
The Gyanvapi Mosque is a 17th-century mosque built on the site of a demolished Shiva temple in Varanasi, India. The article discusses the conflicting claims and evidence about the pre-temple history, the architectural features, and the recent legal disputes over the mosque.
Timeline of Gyanvapi case: What happened and when
2021: 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.
What is the Gyanvapi Mosque Case? History and Timeline of the …
Jan 24, 2024 · The Gyanvapi Mosque case is a long-running dispute over the ownership and religious character of a mosque near the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi. The case involves multiple petitions, orders, surveys, and claims by Hindu and Muslim groups, and is governed by the Places of Worship Act, 1991.
Exclusive: In Gyanvapi survey report, photos show 'shivling', …
Jan 26, 2024 · The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey report of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi has ignited a fresh wave of controversy, with photos revealing fragments of what appear to be statues of Hindu deities and other iconography within the mosque complex.
How – and why – the Archaeological Survey of India surveyed the ...
Jan 30, 2024 · Explained | ASI report says temple existed at the site of Gyanvapi mosque: 5 key takeaways For this, the agency was asked to conduct a detailed scientific investigation through a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey, excavation, dating methods and …
Gyanvapi mosque: Twists & turns in complex legal battle
Jul 30, 2023 · Gyanvapi mosque: Twists & turns in complex legal battle. The ancient temple of Lord Vishweshwara, the petitioners claimed, was partially demolished to build the Gyanvapi mosque. Image used...
55 Hindu deity sculptures found inside Gyanvapi complex: ASI …
Jan 27, 2024 · A total of 55 stone sculptures were found in the Gyanvapi mosque complex during the survey conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India, including 15 “Shiva linga”, three sculptures of “Vishnu”, three of “Ganesha”, two of “Nandi”, two of “Krishna”, and and five of “Hanuman”, the ASI report states.
Gyanvapi Case: Hindus Allowed to Worship in Sealed Basement of Mosque …
Jan 31, 2024 · In what is being considered a pivotal moment in the decades-old Gyanvapi Mosque dispute, a city court ruled on Wednesday that Hindu petitioners can worship inside the previously sealed basement — the ‘Vyas ka tekhana’ area — of the mosque complex in Varanasi.
Gyanvapi case: Gyanvapi Case: What is the history, significance …
Jan 26, 2024 · ASI's findings, submitted on December 18, expose the historical debate over the Gyanvapi Mosque's origin near the Kashi Vishwanath temple. From a 1991 petition to recent judicial pauses, this legal saga reflects deep-rooted complexities.
ASI submits report of Gyanvapi mosque complex survey in …
Dec 18, 2023 · The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday submitted its report on a scientific survey it had undertaken at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in a Varanasi court that had ordered it to ascertain whether the mosque was “constructed over a …