Gyanvapi Mosque: Secure Shivling Area But Don't Stop Namaz, Says Court

The Supreme Court's observations came during the hearing of a petition by the mosque committee that sought a direction to the authorities in Varanasi to stop the survey of the mosque complex

The Supreme Court today asked the Varanasi administration where exactly the Shivling (symbol of Lord Shiva) was found inside Gyanvapi mosque in the Uttar Pradesh city.

The Supreme Court's question to the administration came during the hearing of a petition by the mosque committee that sought a direction to the authorities in Varanasi to stop the survey of the mosque complex.

"Where exactly was the Shivling found?" Justice DY Chandrachud said.