A team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) visited a newly discovered temple, five sacred sites, and 19 wells in Sambhal on Saturday. The survey began in the morning and wrapped up at 3:30 PM.
Sambhal’s District Magistrate, Rajender Pensiya, shared details about the survey. They looked at five important pilgrimage sites, including Bhadrak Ashram and Swargdeep, as well as 19 wells, such as Chaturmukh Koop and Moksha Koop. They also examined a recently revealed temple named Shri Kartik Mahadev.
Last week, three broken idols were found in the Bhasma Shankar temple well, which was reopened for the first time in 46 years. The temple held a statue of Lord Hanuman and a Shivling and had been closed since 1978. Pensiya mentioned that digging around the temple revealed broken idols of Parvati, Ganesh, and Lakshmi. The officials are currently investigating how these statues ended up in the well.
This temple is near Khaggu Sarai and not far from the Shahi Jama Masjid, a location that witnessed violence during a protest on November 24, leading to four deaths and several injuries.
In an important update, the district administration asked ASI to conduct carbon dating to find out how old the temple and well are. Carbon dating helps determine the age of ancient artifacts.
Additionally, the Supreme Court provided new rules, temporarily stopping fresh lawsuits regarding religious places to maintain peace. A special bench explained that courts must not make any important decisions until further notice.
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