First Saraswati idol installed at Bhojshala sanctum; posters outside ban entry of non-Hindus
The first-ever installation of a Saraswati idol took place at the Bhojshala sanctum in Madhya Pradesh. Posters have been placed outside the temple prohibiting entry to non-Hindus, citing security reasons. The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently ruled that Bhojshala is a temple of Goddess Saraswati, allowing Hindus unrestricted access for worship.
- ▪The Bhojshala Utsav Samiti installed the first Saraswati idol in the sanctum sanctorum.
- ▪Posters outside the temple ban entry for non-Hindus, requiring specific attire for entry.
- ▪The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that Bhojshala is a temple of Goddess Saraswati, granting Hindus unrestricted access.
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First Saraswati idol installed at Bhojshala sanctum; posters outside ban entry of non-HindusThe Bhojshala Utsav Samiti and Bhojshala Mukti Yagna Samiti put up posters outside the temple barring entry of non-Hindus.Updated on: May 18, 2026 8:24 AM ISTBy Shruti TomarShare viaCopy link A formal worship ceremony was conducted at the Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar on Sunday, marking the first-ever installation of Goddess Saraswati in the sanctum sanctorum. While the Bhojshala Utsav Samiti and Bhojshala Mukti Yagna Samiti, organisations holding prayers at Bhojshala since 2003, put a poster outside the temple banning entry of non-Hindus.A day after the Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that Bhojshala in Dhar district was a temple of Goddess Saraswati, the Archaeological Survey of India…
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