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SC allows Friday namaz near Bhojshala, restricts ASI changes

SC allows Friday namaz near Bhojshala, restricts ASI changes

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The Supreme Court has directed that Muslims be provided a separate open space adjacent to the disputed Bhojshala site in Madhya Pradesh for Friday namaz between 1 pm and 3 pm. The court also barred the ASI from making structural changes without its approval and said it would hear the sensitive matter on a day-to-day basis. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Row erupts as idol of goddess Vagdevi placed inside Bhojshala complex, ASI accused of removal

Row erupts as idol of goddess Vagdevi placed inside Bhojshala complex, ASI accused of removal

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A row has erupted over the placement of an ashtadhatu idol of goddess Vagdevi inside the highly sensitive Bhojshala complex and its alleged removal by the Archaeological Survey of India, three weeks after the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the monument a temple. Following the High Court’s decision to declare Bhojshala a temple, Hindus continue to worship at the complex. (PTI) A petitioner from the Hindu side has blamed the ASI for the removal of the idol, calling it a contempt of court, while a representative from the Muslim side has objected to its installation. The High Court, accepting two public interest petitions from the Hindu side, declared Bhojshala a temple of Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati) on May 15. The HC stated that the ASI shall have ‘full supervisory control’ over the preservation, conservation, and regulation of religious access. Kuldeep Tiwari, one of the petitioners in the Bhojshala case, stated on Monday that some devotees installed an ashtadhatu (eight-metal) idol in the complex last Saturday (June 6), and performed rituals with chanting of mantras. He claimed …

M.P. CM announces financial aid to people died in Bhojshala movement; govt to build Saraswati corridor, research centre

M.P. CM announces financial aid to people died in Bhojshala movement; govt to build Saraswati corridor, research centre

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Dhar, May 25 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav offered prayers at the Bhojshala Temple in Dhar on May 25. (ANI Photo) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday (May 25, 2026) announced financial assistance of ₹5 lakh each to the families of the three people who had died during the February 2003 protests and clashes with the security personnel for the Bhojshala temple, as he performed worship at the site in Dhar.  Mr. Yadav’s visit comes 10 days after the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the earlier disputed Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque complex a temple dedicated to goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati) and an ancient centre of Sanskrit learning. The court dismissed the Muslim community’s claim that it believes the site to be a 14th century mosque.  Mr. Yadav also announced construction of a ‘Saraswati Lok’ corridor and establishment of a research centre in the name of King Bhoja while terming the Bhojshala verdict the “result of a 750-year-long struggle”.  The three men were Van Singh Araadi, Lakshman Singh, and Anwar Singh, residents of …

Plea filed in Supreme Court challenging MP high court judgment in Bhojshala

Plea filed in Supreme Court challenging MP high court judgment in Bhojshala

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he Muslim side on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging a Madhya Pradesh High Court order, which said the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar district of the state was a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. People offer prayers at the Bhojshala complex following the Madhya Pradesh High Court verdict declaring the site a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. (PTI) The Hindu community considers Bhojshala a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, while the Muslim side calls the 11th-century monument the Kamal Maula Mosque. The disputed complex in Dhar district is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The appeal filed by the mosque’s caretaker, Qazi Moinuddin, has challenged the May 15 order of the high court. Also Read: Twisha Sharma death case: Absconding husband moves MP High Court for pre-arrest bail In a huge win for the Hindu side, the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared that the disputed Bhojshala complex was a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, and the Centre and the ASI can decide on its administration and …

Devotees throng Bhojshala complex after MP HC declares it Saraswati temple

Devotees throng Bhojshala complex after MP HC declares it Saraswati temple

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A day after the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar a temple of Goddess Saraswati, devotees thronged the medieval-era monument on Saturday to offer prayers. Devotees carrying garlands were seen performing ‘Saraswati Vandana’ and chanting mantras at the monument, protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Goddess Vagdevi, Ambika, Saraswati: Where’s the idol at nub of the ‘Bhojshala is a temple’ verdict by Madhya Pradesh HC?

Goddess Vagdevi, Ambika, Saraswati: Where’s the idol at nub of the ‘Bhojshala is a temple’ verdict by Madhya Pradesh HC?

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When the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore declared the Bhojshala complex in Dhar “a temple of Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati)”, at the centre of this declaration was an idol — but where that idol is, what it depicts, and how it can be put back at the complex, are questions that remain. People offer prayers after the Madhya Pradesh High Court verdict declare the Bhojshala complex a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), in Dhar. (PTI Photo) Idol in the British Museum According to the judgment, the Hindu petitioners pleaded in the HC that in 1875, during British rule, Major General William Kincaid was working as political agent of the British Government, excavated the complex — known for years as the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex — and that an idol of Goddess Vagdevi was found. The petitioners’ evidence noted that the idol was subsequently kept in a museum in England. The dates of its transit to London — reaching the museum in 1886 and formally entering its collection in 1909 — are also part …

‘We will worship there’: Hindu side lawyer on next move after Bhojshala declared a temple

‘We will worship there’: Hindu side lawyer on next move after Bhojshala declared a temple

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After the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court on Friday declared the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the Hindu side said it would begin exercising its right to worship at the site. Members of different Hindu organisations celebrate after the Madhya Pradesh HC declared that the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. (PTI Photo) Speaking after the verdict, advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain said the immediate focus would be on carrying out worship at the site while also preparing for further legal proceedings in the Supreme Court. “We will worship in the premises in question. We will exercise our fundamental rights of worship in the premises in question in tune with Article 25, as well as Section 16 of the ASI Act 1958,” he told NDTV. What did Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court said? The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a 242-page judgment delivered by justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok …

‘Glaring similarities with Babri Masjid judgment’: Owaisi reacts to MP HC’s Bhojshala verdict

‘Glaring similarities with Babri Masjid judgment’: Owaisi reacts to MP HC’s Bhojshala verdict

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In a sharp reaction to the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s verdict declaring the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said he hoped the Supreme Court would overturn the order. AIMIM President & MP Asaduddin Owaisi (ANI Video Grab) The remarks comes after the Madhya Pradesh high court declared the disputed Bhojshala site as a temple and that the Centre and ASI can decide on its administration and management. Also Read | Disputed Bhojshala site declared temple by Madhya Pradesh high court Owaisi’s response on the HC verdict Reacting to the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s verdict, Owaisi said he hoped the Supreme Court would overturn the order, drawing parallels with the Babri Masjid judgment. “We hope the Supreme Court will set this right and overturn this order. Glaring similarities with the Babri Masjid judgment,” Owaisi said in a post on X. Muslim clerics on HC verdict Muslim clerics and members of the Kamal Maula Mosque management committee also expressed disappointment over the verdict and said …

HC declares Bhojshala complex a temple, suggests separate land for mosque

HC declares Bhojshala complex a temple, suggests separate land for mosque

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court (HC) on Friday declared that the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati and said the Muslim community may approach the state government for allotment of separate land in the district for construction of a mosque. Delivering its verdict in the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex dispute, the court also observed that there were indications of a Sanskrit teaching centre and a temple of Goddess Saraswati at Bhojshala. The dispute concerns the religious character of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)-protected monument in Dhar district. The Hindu community considers Bhojshala to be a temple dedicated to Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati), while the Muslim side identifies the monument as the Kamal Maula Mosque. A petitioner from the Jain community has claimed that the disputed complex is a medieval Jain temple and gurukul. Following the controversy surrounding the Bhojshala complex, the ASI on April 7, 2003, issued an order allowing Hindus to worship at the complex every Tuesday and Muslims to offer namaz there every Friday. The Hindu …

Disputed Bhojshala site declared temple by Madhya Pradesh high court

Disputed Bhojshala site declared temple by Madhya Pradesh high court

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The Madhya Pradesh high court has declared the disputed Bhojshala site as a temple dedicated to goddess Saraswati. Police personnel stand guard during preparations for Saraswati Puja at the disputed Bhojshala complex (File photo for representation). (PTI) The court also said that, to protect the religious rights of the Muslim community, the state government may consider any application seeking allotment of land in Dhar district for the construction of a mosque. (This is a breaking news story. More details awaited.) Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link