“Report will be prepeared whatever survey teams have found so far” officials
Sambhal: To assess the significamncve of 19 well and five pilgrimage sites in Uttar Pradesh a team of archaeologists on Saturday visited Sambhal as part of its ongoing exerecise to assess the age of historical temples, wells in the city the witnessed communal tensions last month.
The team reached the Samhal on 10:45 in the morning and spent around 15 minutes in Kalaki vishnu temple.
The Sambhal Sub district megistrate Vandhan Mishara statede that she had no information if they wioll return for the inspection on the Sunday again.
The people in the Sambhal consider the bares scared as many texts consider the city as the birth place of Klaki, the tenth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
The caretaker of the temple said that the archelogy departments officials inpected a well in the premises of the temple. He also said that the team also takes photos.
Meanwhile an official of the team tolod media that they actual age of the temple can not possible to say adds the 1,00 years map of the Sambhaql also has refrence of the temple.
He said the Kalki Vishnu temple is believed to be a part of the Hari Temple mentioned in scriptures as the birthplace of Kalki, the tenth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
The archaeological department recently started a detailed survey of Sambhal after District Magistrate Rajendra Pensia wrote to their director demanding a review of structures of historical and religious importance.
Earlier, the ASI team surveyed 19 wells and five pilgrimage sites during a survey that lasted nine hours. If required, the team can be called again.
The report will be prepared based on whatever survey the team has done so far, said the DM. Sambhal saw violence last month when officials of ASI attempted to survey the Shahi Jama Masjid. The incident resulted in the deaths of at least four people and injury to 20 security personnel. Apart from the local politicians, dozens of residents were booked by police.