Gyanvapi Mosque - Wikipedia
WEBThe Gyanvapi Mosque is a 17th-century mosque built on the site of a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Varanasi, India. The article discusses the pre-mosque history, the establishment, the recent disputes and the legal cases related to the mosque.
Exclusive pics from basement of Gyanvapi mosque complex
WEBMay 21, 2022 · See exclusive images of the inside basement of Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex. After the Gyanvapi mosque survey concluded, a lawyer in the case claimed that a shivling was found inside a wazukhana or reservoir in the mosque complex.
Evidence through maps: How Gyanvapi mosque was built atop …
WEBMay 26, 2022 · Prinsep, in his book 'Benares Illustrated, A Series of Drawings', discussed the architecture of the old Vishveshwar temple, the present Gyanvapi mosque and how Mughals under Aurangzeb converted the original structure into a capacious masjid to establish their religious hegemony.
A Hindu-Muslim dispute tests centuries of interfaith culture in ... - NPR
WEBSep 16, 2023 · The Kashi Vishwanath temple and the Gyanvapi mosque stand side by side in the heart of Varanasi. The mosque was built in the 17th century by Mughal ruler Aurangzeb after demolishing a Hindu...
Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath Dispute: All You Need to …
WEBApr 12, 2021 · The Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Viswanath dispute has been given fodder after a Varanasi court allowed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to undertake a physical survey to establish whether...
What is the Gyanvapi Mosque Case? History and Timeline of the …
WEBJan 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.
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.
Gyanvapi masjid: India dispute could become a religious flashpoint - BBC
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...
55 Hindu deity sculptures found inside Gyanvapi complex: ASI …
WEBJan 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. The ASI, tasked by ...
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.
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