Gyanvapi Masjid case

The next date in the hearing of the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid lawsuit case is July 1.

On May 17, Tuesday, the Hindu petitioners urged the Varanasi court to grant them access to an eastern door that leads to the Shivling found inside the disputed Gyanvapi structure.

With the placement of the Shivlinga in the centre, the plan of the old temple seems to be a one-of-a-kind arrangement for a Hindu temple; while the conventional design demands a linear progression of activities planned from Mandapa to the Garbhagriha.

The controversy around the disputed Gyanvapi structure took legal form in 1936 after a case was filed by Deen Mohammad in court.

In 1990, Historian Sita Ram Goel released a book named 'Hindu Temples: What Happened To Them' in which he mentioned over 1,800 Muslim structures that were built on Hindu Temple sites and/or used materials from destroyed temples.

A Shivling was found inside the wuzukhana of the Gyanvapi mosque during the court-ordered survey

A Shivling was found inside the wuzukhana of Gyanvapi mosque during the court-ordered survey

Even after the survey of the disputed structure has already been completed, the SC will hear Muslim side's plea to challenge the survey Tomorrow

Shivling is reportedly found inside the Wuzukhana, a place where people wash their hands and feet before offering namaz.

A Varanasi court on May 12 allowed a videographic survey of the disputed structure of Gyanvapi mosque