PIL In Mathura Court Claims Idols Of Krishna Janmasthan Temple Buried Under Agra’s Jama Masjid, Seeks ASI Survey

Few days after the district court of Varanasi has given approval for the survey of Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque complex by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), a petition has been filed in Mathura court claiming that the idols of the Sri Krishna Janmasthan temple lie buried beneath Jahanara mosque, popularly known as Jama Masjid in Agra.

The PIL filed by advocate Shailendra Singh, who is representing five petitioners from Lucknow, has sought a ground radiology test by ASI at the Jahanara mosque to ascertain if Lord Krishna's idols are buried beneath it, reports Times Now.

Sri Krishna Janmasthan Temple also known as Katra Keshav Dev temple was destroyed multiple times throughout history and most recently by Aurangzeb in 1670 who erected a mosque in its place.

In the late 20th century, a group of industrialists sponsored the construction of the present temple beside the site of the original temple in Mathura.