A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Varanasi district court's order that allowed an advocate commissioner to conduct a video survey at the Gyanvapi mosque near the famed Kashi Vishwanath temple. The top court said that it will first look into the files.
Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation said that videography being carried out at the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi violates the Places of Worship Act, 1991.
The Gyanvapi mosque shares a boundary wall with the famed Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his two-day trip to the holy town, visited Kal Bhairav Mandir for 'darshan' of the deity, and then travelled by river route to reach the Lalita Ghat adjoining the corridor. Watch Aaj Ki Baat to know How PM Modi transformed Kashi Vishwanath complex with a spanking
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his two-day trip to the holy town, visited Kal Bhairav Mandir for 'darshan' of the deity, and then travelled by river route to reach the Lalita Ghat adjoining the corridor.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his two-day trip to the holy town, visited Kal Bhairav Mandir for 'darshan' of the deity, and then travelled by river route to reach the Lalita Ghat adjoining the corridor.
Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga Temple, the 7th Jyotirling out of 12 Jyotirlingas, is situated on the Western Ghats of the river Ganges in Varanasi. It is believed that Kashi is considered to be one of the most beloved places of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Over 3,000 seers, figures associated with different religious maths, artists and other noted people are to assemble at the venue on December 13 to witness the inauguration.
The mega corridor, whose foundation stone was laid by Modi on March 8, 2019, connects the main temple with Lalita Ghat via a corridor, and grand gateways and ornamental arches have been built in heritage architecture style in four directions, facing the ancient temple at its core.
The current structure of the temple was constructed by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar around 1780, and in the 19th century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh had got it crowned with a golden 'shikhar'.
Ahead of the inauguration on December 13, India TV has accessed some exclusive photos of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor.
A Varanasi fast-track court of senior division civil judge had on April 8 this year ordered the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a “comprehensive physical survey” of the complex of the two shrines to determine if any temple was demolished to build the mosque adjacent to the Kashi Vishvanath temple.
Two labourers died and six others suffered injuries after an old building collapsed in Varanasi.
Due to the rising coronavirus cases, night curfew has been imposed in many cities and districts of UP. Varanasi has also recorded a spurt in corona cases. Meanwhile, the negative report of Corona has been made compulsory for devotees who are willing to visit Kashi Vishwanath temple.
A Varanasi court has allowed excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Temple and the adjacent Gyanvapi Masjid.
The Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute case will now come up for hearing on Monday.
The three-day Maha Shivratri Mahotsav will commence along the Ganga at Rajghat on the eve of Maha Shivratri from March 10.
After seeking blessings from Kashi Vishwanath and Kaal Bhairav, BJP president JP Nadda ate snacks and also drank tea at a stall in Varanasi.
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday announced that the Indian Railways will soon launch an overnight train under IRCTC joining Mahakal in Ujjain and Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi from Indore.
The Delhi-Varanasi Kashi Vishwanath Express was flagged off by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Minister of State (MoS) for Railways Suresh Angadi and BJP MP Meenakashi Lekhi. Families of some of the soldiers who lost their lives were also present on the occasion.
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