Dhar: This is the 98th day that ASI has been conducting its survey in the historic Bhojshala in Dhar. A dedicated team of seven ASI members, accompanied by 37 labourers, arrived at Bhojshala at 8:00 AM to proceed with their excavation job. The survey activities are scheduled to conclude at 5:00 PM. Based on the survey, both Hindu and Muslim applicants are allowed to use the site, which will make it more transparent and preserve the site’s religious importance for different parties. Thus, all the electronic devices in the facility under study are banned in order to preserve the reliability of the results obtained.
Yesterday, the man coordinating the Bhojshala Mukti Yajna, Gopal Sharma, alleged that the identification conducted as a result of the survey yielded eight substantial findings. Of these three, one included the depiction of divine figures, and the other focused on the calm face of a goddess. Sharma went further to explain that some appendages of the statue, such as the neck and the waist, had been discovered. These fragments indicate that the relic is a worship figure, most probably an idol of a worshipped goddess. Apart from the goddess figurine, two other artefacts that looked like Narasimha avatars were also recovered. However, these relics have not been cleaned and confirmed, but their general appearance points to Lord Narasimha, a crucial figure in Hinduism.
The place from where these relics have been recovered seems to be more culturally rich, thus corroborating the practice of the region. Sharma has high expectations that even more relics could be found in the future as the survey goes on, leading to even more discoveries with regard to the ancient past of the area.
This is a notable fact that the ASI team that conducted the survey is scheduled to submit a detailed survey report to the High Court on July 2. On this matter, the High Court has set a hearing for July 4.
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