"The temple had opened at 4 am today for the prayers. A lot of devotees are coming here from very far places from Kashi to Dubai.. there is a lot of happiness and excitement among the devotees.." Shukla said while speaking to ANI.
"Eminent scholars from North and South India are present at the event, where the Vishnu Yagna is being conducted for the purification of the Panch Bhutas and the enhancement of the nation," Ramanujacharya added.
Geeta Pradhan, a former member of Uttar Pradesh's Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission and a BJP leader visited the temple to offer prayers on Wednesday. The temple, which had remained closed since 1978, was reopened on December 14 following efforts by the administration.
"We are very happy. With the efforts of Honorable Yogi ji, an ancient temple has been rediscovered with support of the administration. Everyone is here to offer prayers, and there is a wave of happiness among people. Many idols were installed outside the temple, all of which were demolished,
After centuries-old Shiva temple was uncovered in Varanasi, the concerned department is taking swift action. This comes a week after three idols were recovered from a well near the ancient Shiva-Hanuman Temple in Sambhal following the temple's reopening.
People gathered for morning prayers at the Shiv-Hanuman Temple in Sambhal after it was reopened on December 14. Discovered during an anti-encroachment drive, the temple had been closed since 1978. Evening rituals were also performed.
The temple, which had reportedly remained closed since 1978, was reopened on December 14 as part of an encroachment clearance operation carried out by local police and administration.
The temple, which had reportedly remained closed since 1978, was reopened on December 14 as part of an encroachment clearance operation carried out by local police and administration.
Devotees on Monday painted 'Om Namah Shivaya' and 'Har Har Mahadeva' slogans on the walls of the newly discovered Shiv-Hanuman temple, just two days after it was uncovered in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district.
Sambhal's Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishan Kumar and District Magistrate (DM) Rajender Pensiya offered prayers at the newly discovered Shiv-Hanuman Temple in the district on Sunday.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday raised questions about the 46-year-old closure of a historic temple in Sambhal and the lack of justice for victims of alleged violence during that time, accusing previous regimes of ignoring faith and heritage.