On Tuesday a team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) arrived at the Bhojshala Complex in Dhar to continue the survey for the fifth consecutive day.
As per the directions of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the ASI began an archaeological survey of the Bhojshala Complex on March 22.
For Hindus, the Bhojshala Complex is a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), while for Muslims, it is the site of the Kamal Maula mosque.
As per arrangement in 2003, Hindus perform puja at the complex on Tuesdays from sunrise to sunset, while Muslims offer namaz on Fridays from 1 pm to 3 pm.
Earlier last week, Ashish Goyal, a worker from the Hindu Front for Justice who was one of the petitioners in the case, said, ‘They are doing the survey efficiently throughout the day using carbon dating, GPS technology, and GPR technology. They conducted the survey inside as well as outside throughout the 50-metre stretch, as instructed by the court’.
Stressing the Hindu side’s claim on the Bhojshala complex, Goyal said, ‘This is Ma Saraswati’s mandir at Bhojshala. The survey is being conducted so that those who do not understand this will be convinced after this survey’.
Expressing hope of a positive outcome from the ASI survey, Goyal said, “The ASI is conducting the survey scientifically. We are hopeful that we will get a positive outcome. The ASI is working as per the directions of the court’.
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