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Shankaracharya Demands Return of Destroyed Temples in Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi Dispute
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News18•13-10-2026, 17:21
Shankaracharya Demands Return of Destroyed Temples in Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi Dispute
- •Shankaracharya Swami Sadanand Saraswati Maharaj stated that Hindus must get back the temples destroyed by religious zealots.
- •Advocate Mahendra Pratap Singh met Shankaracharya to brief him on the ongoing legal proceedings in the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah case.
- •The Hindu side claims the temple was demolished in 1670 during Aurangzeb's reign and Shahi Idgah was built on the original sanctum sanctorum.
- •Lawsuits demand a magnificent temple at the original site and the retrieval of deity idols embedded in Agra's Jama Masjid steps.
- •Shankaracharya urged Hindu society to unite and move forward, expressing confidence in achieving success.
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Shankaracharya Swami Sadanand Saraswati stated that Hindus should get back the temples that were destroyed by religious zealots and called upon the Hindu community to unite and move forward.
According to the Hindu side's claims, the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple was damaged four times during different historical periods, specifically demolished in 1670 during the reign of Aurangzeb.
Two lawsuits have been filed in the High Court demanding the construction of a magnificent temple at the original sanctum sanctorum site and the retrieval of the deity's idols from Agra.
