Gyanvapi Petitioners’ Lawyer Makes Survey Report Public, Claims Temple Existed

Vishnu Jain, the lawyer for the petitioners, learn the report’s briefings in a press convention.

The survey of the Gyanvapi mosque has revealed the existence of a temple, full with 34 inscriptions in numerous languages, which was remodelled right into a mosque, the lawyer of the Hindu petitioners instructed the media right now after receiving a tough copy of the survey report. The Varanasi district choose had earlier refused to make the report public instantly or distribute mushy copies to keep away from any distortion and unfold of misinformation on social media in view of the sensitivity of the case. 

Gyanvapi is likely one of the a number of temple-mosque disputes that mushroomed within the nation after the Ayodhya Ram Janambhoomi difficulty. The ASI report – submitted a month in the past in a sealed cowl — was distributed days after the consecration of the Ayodhya temple at a mega programme led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

Late this night, Vishnu Jain, the lawyer for the petitioners, learn excerpts from the report at a press convention. The Archaeological Survey of India, throughout its survey, discovered a “pre-existing construction and a effectively subsequent to the hall”. 

The “Central chamber and the principle entrance have a pre-existing construction.” 

The ASI, in its survey, “Studied the pillars and plasters and stated all had been a part of the temple,” stated Mr Jain, whereas studying out the ASI report. 

“34 inscriptions of Hindu temple had been discovered and the inscriptions are in Devnagri, Granth, Telugu and Kannada. Names of deities Janaradana, Rudra and Umeshwara are present in inscriptions.” 

Studying from the report, he stated, ‘Phrases equivalent to Maha Mukti Mandap are talked about in inscriptions… pillars from an earlier temple had been reused whereas making cellars.” The petitioners’ lawyer has stated that they may ask for an ASI survey of Wazukhana.

The ASI had been surveying since August 4 final 12 months on the Gyanvapi mosque premises. It has solely not noted the Wazukhana space, which was sealed by the order of the Supreme Courtroom. 

The report is essential to the choice within the case, through which the Hindu facet contends the mosque has been constructed over a temple and calls for the proper to worship.