After Sambhal, Varanasi, Bulandshahr, now Gauri Shankar Temple, which was closed for 44 years, has been found in Moradabad. When the Municipal Corporation team excavated the sanctum sanctorum, Shivalinga and many broken idols were found buried under the debris, which have been taken out. After cleaning the temple, the idol will be installed in it.
Broken idols of Nandi, Ganesha, Kartikeya and Lord Hanuman have been found in Gauri Shankar Temple, which was closed for 44 years in Moradabad. Municipal Corporation officials were present at the spot and got the temple cleaned by the employees. However, no evidence of any occupation of the temple has come to light so far.
This temple was closed for a long time, hence due to lack of maintenance its condition has deteriorated. Now it is being cleaned and painted to make it suitable for worship. During the inspection of this religious place, the team found that both the gates of the temple were closed with debris and masonry in the year 1980. It has also come to light that the temple was closed since the priest was murdered in the riots of 1980. The grandson of the priest had given an application to the DM of Moradabad a week ago, requesting to reopen the temple.
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Excavation took place amid tight security
After this, three days ago the administration had taken stock of the temple located in Jhabbu Ka Nala locality in Nagfani area of the city and on Monday, cleaning and excavation was done under tight security. Statues of Hanumanji, Shivling and Nandi have been found during the excavation and this process will continue further until the temple comes in its full form.
Broken statues, bricks with Swastika written on them and history hidden in the well… what was found in the excavation near the temple in Sambhal?
What did the SDM tell about the temple?
Sadar SDM Ram Mohan Meena told that this temple was closed since the 1980 riots. Recently we had come here and visited on Saturday also and saw its condition. Came to the spot on Monday with the Municipal Corporation team and the police force team. The walls of the temple were made of bricks and the gate has been opened and the sanctum sanctorum has been evacuated. Old idols, Shivling and broken idols have also been found inside the temple. Now we have vacated the entire temple. We are making every effort to bring it back to its original form.
He told that in the first step, cleaning was done and now the idols will be installed. Broken idols have been found inside the Gauri Shankar temple, in which the Shivalinga has been found intact. Apart from this, if there is any encroachment, we are also checking its records.
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Temples have been found in Sambhal-Varanasi-Khurja
First of all, a Shiv temple which was closed for 46 years was found in the Muslim dominated area of Sambhal, which was found by the team investigating electricity theft, after its excavation, puja-aarti has been started in it. Apart from this, temples have also been found in Varanasi and Khurja of Buldanshahr, which are Muslim dominated areas.