ASI permits daily worship by Hindus at MP Bhojshala after High Court ruling
The Archaeological Survey of India has granted Hindu devotees daily worship rights at the Bhojshala complex following a high court ruling. The court declared the site a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi, quashing a previous order that limited access for Hindu and Muslim worshippers. The ruling has reignited a long-standing dispute over the site's religious significance.
- ▪The ASI's order allows unrestricted daily worship for Hindus at the Bhojshala complex.
- ▪The Madhya Pradesh high court ruled the site as a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi.
- ▪The previous directive from 2003 that divided access between Hindu and Muslim devotees has been quashed.
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ASI permits daily worship by Hindus at MP Bhojshala after High Court rulingThe Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has given Hindu devotees daily worshipping rights at Bhojshala complex, after HC rules it as a Goddess Vagdevi Temple.Published on: May 19, 2026 11:07 AM ISTBy Harsh YadavShare viaCopy link The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has allowed Hindu devotees unrestricted daily worshipping rights at the Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district, after the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court declared the disputed site a a temple dedicated to goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati).The Bhojshala Complex was declared as a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi by the MP High Court.
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