Hindu party to demand excavation of Gyanvapi to collect more proofs

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) – The Hindu Party will petition the Supreme Court to excavate the premises of Gyanvapi for evidence. The excavation will be conducted with utmost care to preserve the Gyanvapi’s current architectural integrity. It aims to prove the truth of Gyanvapi scientifically. Earlier, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) conducted a survey using modern equipment revealing the presence of a large temple underneath the Gyanvapi mosque. Now the Hindu party has demanded to discover more evidence through excavation.

Hindu party to request the court to gather more evidence by carrying out excavation in #Gyanvapi !

ज्ञानवापी ।वाराणसी #GyanvapiCase#GyanvapiASIReport pic.twitter.com/cQYTmZi3O4

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) January 28, 2024

The survey discovered 55 Idols and 93 coins

The ASI found 55 Idols during the survey. A total of 15 Shivalinga and 93 coins of various eras have been found at many places including the walls of Gyanvapi. 259 objects of domestic use including various metals and terracotta were found along with the stone Idols. A stone inscribed with Shriram’s name has also been found. A shattered precious metal, equivalent in size to a valuable emerald, has been discovered beneath the primary dome. Technology assisted examination has determined that a subset of the remains dates back 2,000 years.

The survey team included two Muslims

In the team of ASI surveying Gyanavapi, 2 Muslim experts, Dr Izhar Alam Hashmi and Dr Aftab Hussain, were also included. The report states that extensive research, including scientific, survey, architectural, archaeological, and artistic analysis of inscriptions, artworks, and Idols, confirms the existence of a large temple in the past.