A lawsuit is filed in a Delhi court for the restoration of Hindu and Jain temples which had existed inside the Qutub Minar Complex. There is historical evidence of temples being destroyed and it’s material used for the construction of Qutub Minar and its associated structures. The matter on this case came before Civil Judge Neha Sharma who fixed the next date of hearing on December 24. The suit was filed on behalf of Jain deity Tirthankar Lord Rishabh Dev and Hindu deity Lord Vishnu through next friend advocate Hari Shankar Jain and advocate Ranjana Agnihotri.
27 Hindu and Jain temples were destroyed for the construction of Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque inside the Qutub Minar complex. The suit, filed by advocate Vishnu S Jain, sought a declaration that principal deity Tirthankar Lord Rishabh Dev and principal deity Lord Vishnu, along with Lord Ganesh, Lord Shiva, Goddess Gauri, God Sun, Lord Hanuman including presiding deities of 27 temples, have right to be restored and worshipped with rites and rituals, the performance of regular pooja within the alleged temple complex situated in the area.
“Decree be passed in the nature of mandatory injunction, directing the Trust, to be created by the Central Government, to manage the affairs of 27 Hindu and Jain temples with Iron Pillar, in accordance with the scheme of administration framed by the Central Government, situated within the area of Qutub Complex. Decree be passed in the nature of permanent injunction, restraining the defendants (Centre and ASI) permanently from interfering in making necessary repair works, raising construction and making arrangements for ‘pooja’, ‘darshan’ and worship of deities,” the suit said.
“Quwwat-ul-Islam” translates to the “might of Islam”. To show the superiority of Islam over ‘infidels’, the mosque was made after destroying Hindu and Jain sacred structures. Thousands of Hindu temples were razed down during the medieval period by the Islamic invaders.
