New Delhi: Swami Avimukteshwaranand, a disciple of Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, has announced to worship the alleged Shivling found in Gyanvapi. According to Avimukteshwaranand, Shankaracharya has ordered to start the worship service of Shivling immediately. On June 4, on the orders of Shankaracharya, he will go to Gyanvapi to worship Shivling. Avimukteshwaranand told reporters at Srividya Math located in Kedar Ghat that Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati Maharaj has ordered them to go and start worshiping Lord Adivishwar.
"The decision of the Dharmacharya is final on the matter of Dharma (religion). As the Supreme Court defines law, dharma is defined by 'Dharmacharya'. In Sanatan Dharma, Shankaracharya is the biggest 'acharya' and Swaroopanand is the senior-most," he told reporters here.
"In Gyanvapi, 'Vishwanath Ji' (Lord Shiva) has been found and we are gathering material for prayers on behalf of Hindu community," he told reporters here.
"We are not political Hindus but the real one," he said, adding the prayers will be held on Saturday.
This comes following cases by Hindu prosecutors in the Shringar Gauri-Gyanvapi Mosque case where a Shivling' was found in the complex during a court-ordered overview of the premises a month ago.
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However, the Muslim side has maintained that the "object" was essential for the drinking fountain mechanism at the wazoo khana, where namazis (faithfuls) do ablutions prior to offering the namaz.
A court here had arranged the video graphics review of the Gyanvapi complex on a supplication by five Hindu women that they are permitted to worship Hindu deities whose idols are installed on the outer wall of the mosque.
The case is listed for the next round of hearing on July 4.
(With PTI inputs)