“Bhojasala ASI Report: Kamal Maula Mosque built over a Vagdevi Temple – Shruti Tomar”, Bharata Bharati, February 27, 2026
“The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) told the Madhya Pradesh high court that the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula masjid in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district was built from the remains of earlier temples and the existing mosque at the site came up centuries later, adding the disputed structure to a string of similar conflicts roiling India for decades.
The 150-page report was submitted by ASI to the high court on Monday after conducting a survey between March 22 and June 30 at the one acre site. The exercise was ordered by the court on March 11 this year in connection with a petition filed by a Hindu group asking for namaz to be prohibited at the site.
The survey claimed to have found 94 scriptures, 106 pillars, 82 pilasters, 31 ancient coins, 150 inscriptions, including images of Ganesh, Brahma with his consorts, Narasimha and Bhairava. The report also hinted that it may have been a temple dedicated to goddess Saraswati, a belief held by many Hindus…….”
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