Gyanvapi Case Recent News

In the Gyanvapi mosque case, Varanasi court accepts plea seeking prayer at 'Shivling'. The court has listed the suit for further proceedings on December 2.

Update on Gyanvapi Case

Court says the religious character of the site as on August 15, 1947 ‘doubtful’, suit not barred by Places of Worship Act, 1991.

Earlier Petition

Five women petitioned the same Varanasi court on August 18, 2021, requesting the right to worship in the Shringar Gauri temple. After the petition was accepted, the court established a commission to ascertain the current condition of the temple.

Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute

Since 1991, the Gyanvapi mosque case has been in court. The priests of the Kashi Vishwanath temple, filed a lawsuit in Varanasi court in 1991, alleging that Aurangzeb had destroyed the temple of Lord Vishweshwar and built a mosque on it.

History of Gyanvapi Mosque

Many individuals believe that the original Vishweshwar temple was demolished in order to prepare for the Gyanvapi Mosque, which was constructed in 1669 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.