MP High Court has considered Dhar’s Bhojshala as Saraswati temple. The court has immediately banned Namaz here and canceled the 2003 order of ASI, in which Namaz was allowed. This decision is based on ASI survey and historical evidence.
Indore (May 15): Like Ayodhya and Kashi-Mathura, Bhojshala in Madhya Pradesh has also been a disputed site for centuries. Now Madhya Pradesh High Court has given a big decision in this matter. The court has clearly said that this disputed Bhojshala situated in Dhar district is a Saraswati temple and the namaz here should be stopped immediately. The High Court has recognized this disputed structure as a Hindu temple. Along with this, the court has also canceled the order issued by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 2003, under which Friday prayers were allowed here.
This is Saraswati Temple, not Kamal Maula Masjid
Actually, Kamal Maula Masjid is built inside the Bhojshala temple complex. The crux of the dispute is that a Hindu temple was demolished and a mosque was built on a part of it. This is the case when during the attacks of Mughals and Sultans, mosques were built by demolishing temples.
As the dispute escalated, on the instructions of the court, ASI conducted a survey here and submitted its report. On the basis of this report and other historical evidence, Madhya Pradesh High Court has given this decision. The court said that scientific survey and other documents prove that this is a temple of Goddess Saraswati. There is also evidence that the entire complex was a temple of Vagdevi (Saraswati).
Kamal Maula Mosque built on the debris of the temple
Madhya Pradesh High Court has said in its order that the Kamal Maula Mosque built in the Bhojshala complex has been built from the debris and remains of the temple. According to history, Bhojshala complex was a major center of Sanskrit studies. Here Raja Bhoj had greatly promoted the study of art, culture and language, that is why it became famous by the name of Bhojshala. The court has said in its decision that Kamal Maula Masjid was built by demolishing the Saraswati temple built in the same premises. Therefore, it is basically the Saraswati temple of the Hindus.
Court canceled the 2003 order
When the controversy escalated in 2003, ASI had issued an order. Under this, Hindus were allowed to worship on Tuesday and Muslims were allowed to offer namaz on Friday. The High Court has now abolished this system and in its decision has clearly instructed to stop the prayers here.