“Hindus will not consider other temples if…” – Ram Temple official comments on the Gyanvapi row
The previous month, Hindu litigants asserted that according to the ASI survey report, the Gyanvapi mosque was constructed upon the remnants of a magnificent Hindu temple.
In Pune, Govind Dev Giri Maharaj, the treasurer of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, has appealed to the Muslim side to relinquish control of the Gyanvapi and Mathura mosques as a means to peacefully resolve the disputes. He emphasized that if the issues concerning Gyanvapi and Krishna Janmabhoomi are resolved harmoniously, Hindus will not pursue claims on other temples.
“At an event in Pune, he expressed, ‘We have no inclination to pursue claims on other temples if the ownership disputes regarding the three temples (Ayodhya, Gyanvapi, and Krishna Janmabhoomi) are peacefully resolved. Our focus should be on the future rather than dwelling on the past. If we attain ownership of these three temples peacefully, we will let go of all other matters.'”
He emphasized that the destruction of temples in Ayodhya, Gyanvapi, and Mathura stands as the most significant wounds from the invasions, urging the Muslim side to empathize with this suffering.
“With folded hands, I appeal regarding these three temples (Ayodhya, Gyanvapi, and Krishna Janmabhoomi)… as they represent the most profound wounds inflicted by invaders. People are distressed, and if the Muslim side can alleviate this pain through peaceful means, it will foster greater harmony and brotherhood,” he added.
According to the Hindu side, the Gyanvapi and Mathura mosques were constructed by the Mughals after destroying magnificent Hindu temples.
In a statement last month, Hindu litigants asserted that the ASI survey report indicated the Gyanvapi mosque was erected upon the remnants of a majestic Hindu temple.
The previous week, a Varanasi court permitted puja to be conducted inside one of the cellars of the Gyanvapi mosque.
Subsequently, the Allahabad High Court declined to issue a stay on the Varanasi court’s ruling.
Located adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, the Gyanvapi mosque shares proximity with the Mathura mosque, which is situated near the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple.
Responding to the order from the Varanasi district court, Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, remarked that a past error had been corrected.
“It has been ordered that prayers were conducted there and should continue. It’s positive that the permission to perform ‘Puja’ has been granted. The truth has been revealed. Those who obstructed the Puja and the manner in which it was obstructed were incorrect… I express gratitude to the court for granting me the permission to conduct Puja. It’s a moment of happiness… The cessation of Puja was unjust, but now the injustice has been corrected,” he stated.
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