At Mosque Next To Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Temple, An Inspection Survey
NDTV
The survey and videography at Gyanvapi Mosque, which is located next to Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath temple, is expected to continue today.
A court-appointed official and a team of lawyers carried out an inspection at a mosque in Varanasi yesterday in connection with a plea for access to a Hindu shrine behind it.
The survey and videography at Gyanvapi Mosque, which is located next to Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath temple, is expected to continue today.
Inspection of the mosque's outer periphery was carried out after Friday prayers. Heavy force was on the ground during the inspection by a court-appointed commissioner and a team of lawyers.
The inspection was carried out on orders of a local court on a petition filed by five women last year. The petitioners have sought unrestricted, yearlong access to Maa Shringar Gauri site, located at the back of the mosque's western wall. The site is currently opened once a year for rituals and prayers.
