Today, On 11th September, The Hindu side in the Gyanvapi case requested court approval for an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavation at the disputed site. They believe the excavation could provide crucial evidence regarding the religious history of the location. The court will consider the request as part of the ongoing legal battle.
The Hindu side in the Gyanvapi mosque case on Wednesday urged a local court to grant permission for the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to excavate the premises for a detailed survey, according to a lawyer involved in the case.
The court scheduled the next hearing for September 18 on the petition seeking an ASI survey of the remaining sections of the Gyanvapi complex. Representatives from the Muslim side also present during the proceedings and are expected to present their arguments in the upcoming hearing.
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Civil Judge Senior Division Fast Track Court Jugal Shambhu set the new date after listening to the Hindu side’s arguments, said advocate Madan Mohan Yadav, who represents the Hindu petitioners.
Yadav stated,
“We have completed our argument and requested the court to allow the ASI to dig within the premises for the survey,”
Yadav explained that the Hindu side claims the original Jyotirlinga is situated beneath the central dome of the contested mosque in the Gyanvapi complex.
He added,
“There used to be continuous water flow from the ‘Argha,’ which collected in the Gyanvapi Kund. It was believed that drinking this water would impart knowledge, hence the site is also referred to as ‘Gyanoday Tirth.'”
In previous hearings, the Hindu side’s lawyers requested that experts in water engineering, geology, and archaeology investigate this water source.
They also sought an examination of the ‘Shivling,’ discovered in the area known as ‘Gyanoday Tirth,’ which the Muslim side has referred to as a ‘wuzukhana.’ Yadav emphasized the need to determine whether the structure is a Shivling or merely a fountain.
The Gyanvapi mosque case revolves around a long-standing legal dispute between Hindu and Muslim communities over the Gyanvapi mosque complex, located adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Hindu side claims that the mosque was built on the ruins of an ancient Hindu temple, with historical and religious significance, including the presence of a Jyotirlinga (a symbolic representation of Lord Shiva).
The dispute gained significant attention in 2021 when a “Shivling” allegedly discovered during a court-mandated survey of the mosque complex. However, the Muslim side maintains that the structure is part of a fountain in the mosque’s ‘wuzukhana‘ (ablution area). Since then, the Hindu petitioners have been seeking an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey to further investigate the site and verify their claims.
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