Survey of Gyanvapi Masjid.
Survey of Gyanvapi Masjid.
Gyanvapi Masjid Survey Live Updates: A team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials will resume the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi at 10.30 am on Monday. Advocate Sudhir Tripathi, representing the Hindu side, said that today being the fifth Monday of the month of ‘Saawan’, there could be a slight delay. A scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple, except for the Vajukhana, is being carried out to determine whether the mosque was built over a pre-existing temple. According to media reports, in the survey conducted last Sunday, some religious marks were found under the dome of the complex and in the basement. On the basis of the prepared map of Gyanvapi, its shape and construction has been drawn on the topography sheet. Videography and photography of the walls have been done. In addition, more than 20 signs of religious significance have been found.
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What did the lawyer of the Hindu side say on the survey
Advocate Subhash Nandan Chaturvedi, representing the Hindu side, said the ASI is conducting the survey in a systematic and scientific manner. It will take about 15 days to complete this survey. After this the ASI will submit its report to the Varanasi court.
The lawyers of the Hindu side are happy with the survey so far.
Hindu side’s lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain said that along with cleaning of some basements, ‘photography, mapping and measurement of the area’ has been completed. Later, Jain said that the representatives of the Hindu side would not comment on the findings of the survey as it was being conducted under the supervision of the court. Tripathi said on Saturday that Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) and other techniques were used in this work. He said that the Hindu side is satisfied with the survey so far.
