Lucknow: The Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth Swami Avimukteshwaranand was on Monday prevented from going to the contentious Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi to take rounds of the mosque along with his disciples.
According to the police sources here, the Shankaracharya was not allowed to leave his 'mutt' in Varanasi when he came out with scores of his disciples and other seers to proceed to the Gyanvapi Mosque.
The police told the seer that as Section 144 was in force, he could not be allowed to proceed to the Gyanvapi Mosque with his disciples and other saints.
The Shankaracharya's attempt to take rounds of the Gyanvapi Mosque came within days after the claims that the ASI had found evidence of existence of a Hindu Temple there during the survey work.
Published 29 January 2024, 13:01 IST