
India Seeks Repatriation of Goddess Vagdevi Idol from UK
India is intensifying diplomatic efforts to bring back the 11th-century Goddess Vagdevi idol from the British Museum, with Madhya Pradesh urging its repatriation.
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India is intensifying diplomatic efforts to bring back the 11th-century Goddess Vagdevi idol from the British Museum, with Madhya Pradesh urging its repatriation.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has granted Hindu devotees daily worshipping rights at the Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh, following a High Court ruling that identified it as a Goddess Vagdevi Temple.

The Bhojshala complex, a historical site, has become the center of a controversy regarding the placement of an idol of the goddess Vagdevi. The issue has sparked debate among various groups, highlighting the complex religious and historical sensitivities surrounding the site.
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Following the Madhya Pradesh High Court's ruling recognizing Dhar's Bhojshala complex as a Goddess Vagdevi temple, Hindu petitioners have filed new pleas demanding free entry for devotees, further excavation, and the opening of a locked room.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a temple of Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati) and affirmed the right of Hindus to worship there. This verdict has drawn reactions from both Hindu and Muslim sides, with some noting similarities to the Babri Masjid judgment.