Hindu unit excavates in Firozabad UP to discover temple allegedly buried for over six decades

The day after the members of the Hindu outfit reopened temple in the Rasoolpur area of the Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh that had been closed for over thirty years, other Hindus began excavating the site of what was believed to be a temple buried for over sixty years in the district’s Kashmir Gate area.

According to police, the excavation began on Monday (January 6) after Bajrang Dal members found that 60 percent of the temple’s structure was buried about 3 feet underground.

By Monday evening, three feet of digging had been completed, and work resumed on Tuesday and was completed by Wednesday.

Mohan Bajrangi, Zila Seh Sehyojak of Bajrang Dal in Firozabad, said, “We are carrying out the excavation only after verifying the information with senior residents of the area. They confirmed that there was once a temple here run by a farmer’s family. The upper part of the temple is still visible, further supporting this claim. About sixty years ago, the family left the area and took the idols with them. Since no one visited the place, the temple gradually got buried.”

Rajeev Sharma, district head of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), added: “We believe the temple is over 100 years old. About sixty years ago, people stopped visiting the temple for worship, leading to its closure. A large part of the temple is buried and we are currently conducting excavations there. The area around the temple remains empty… Once the temple is fully excavated, we will be able to determine whether any idols remain inside.

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Firozabad Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “There was a temple which was closed as people stopped visiting it for worship. People are currently cleaning the area to resume prayers there. There was no opposition or reaction to this move.”

Firozabad City Magistrate Rajendra Kumar clarified that the land on which the temple stands is private property and has not been disturbed.

On Sunday, members of the Hindu organization also reopened a temple in Rasoolpur, which had remained closed for over three decades, and offered prayers there.