- By Nidhi Giri
- Wed, 20 May 2026 09:26 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Following directives from the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has granted Hindus “unrestricted access” to the Bhojshala Complex for offering prayers to Goddess Saraswati.
On May 15, the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.
"The court has also recorded a finding that historical literature established the character of Bhojshala as a centre of Sanskrit learning associated with Raja Bhoj of the Parmar dynasty," an ASI order issued on May 16 stated. As per the latest ASI order, the Hindu devotees "shall have unrestricted access" for worship.
What Did The High Court Say On Bhojshala?
According to the bench, Hindu worship was never discontinued, and recorded findings say that the disputed area, Bhojshala, is a centre of Sanskrit learning associated with Raja Bhoj of the Parmar dynasty.
The High Court nullified portions of the 2003 order issued by the Archaeological Survey of India that restricted Hindu worship rights within the complex while allowing the Muslim community to offer namaz.
On the demand for bringing back the idol of Goddess Saraswati from a London museum, the bench concluded that the petitioners had already submitted several representations before the government and said the Centre “may consider the representations to bring back the idol."
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After Bhojshala, Hindu organisations are hopeful that they will also receive permission to perform puja at the Qutub Minar complex in Delhi. A delegation of Hindu organisations, under the banner of the United Hindu Front, will soon meet with senior lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain, who represented Hindus in the Bhojshala case, to seek his advice, jagran.com reported.
“Broken idols of Hindu deities and symbols of Sanatan culture can be clearly seen in the debris and walls of the disputed structure. If Hindus can be allowed to worship at Bhojshala, they must also be given the right to worship the idols of deities that have been neglected for centuries in this historic complex of Delhi,” said Jai Bhagwan Goyal, President, United Hindu Front, as quoted by jagran.com.