Suit claims Shiva temple in Ajmer dargah; notices issued

A view of the dargah of Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer. File photo
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A local court in Ajmer on Wednesday (November 27, 2024) directed that notices be issued to three parties in a civil suit which claims that there is a Shiva temple in the dargah of sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, the plaintiff’s advocate said.

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Advocate Yogesh Siroja told reporters in Ajmer that the suit was heard in the court of Civil Judge Manmohan Chandel.

The suit, claiming that there is a Shiva temple in the dargah, was filed in September seeking directions to start the worship in the temple again.

He said notices have been issued to Ajmer Dargah Committee, the Ministry of Minority Affairs and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) office in New Delhi seeking their response.