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The Hindu Bureau

Hindu group recognises ‘Shivling’ in Gyanvapi mosque, begins performing rituals in Lucknow

Gyanvapi

With the Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath Temple dispute pending in Varanasi court, the plaintiffs in the suit, under the banner of the Hindu Samrajya Parishad, on Friday officially recognised the alleged discovery of a ‘Shivling’ inside the mosque premises and started worshipping it, organising a religious event in Lucknow to mark the occasion.

Advocate Ranjana Agnihotri, one of the lawyers for the plaintiffs in the case, said that the event began by preparing Raj Bhog and performing other rituals that are supposed to be done when the Lord Adi Vishweshwar has appeared before the people.

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