Another temple-like structure found under a mosque in Mangaluru

Mangaluru, May 23: Amid Gyanvapi Mosque Row, a temple-like structure was discovered during the demolition of a mosque in Malali, near Ganjimutt in Mangaluru.

 

The architectural design was discovered in the Malali Market mosque premises in Gurupra taluk in Mangaluru on April 21 during renovation work at Juma Masjid. The renovation work was being carried out by the mosque authorities, with a part of the mosque already demolished.

 

According to some groups, a temple existed at the site before the mosque was built. Vishva Hindu Parishad leaders have appealed to the district administration to stop the renovation work till documents are verified.

 

 

 

Moreover, Hindu groups have decided to hold a ritual to identify divine presence.

 

The groups held a meeting and planned to hold a "Thamboola Prashe" ritual on May 25. The meeting was attended by BJP MLA Bharat Shetty, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leaders, including Sharan Pumpwell.

 

This comes amid the ongoing controversy over the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, where a Shivling was reported to be found during a court-mandated videography survey of the complex. The 'Shivling' was found in a pond, used for "wazoo" or purification rituals before namaz. The Muslim side, however, rejected the assertion and claimed that it was a "fountain, not a Shivling".

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