Kanwariya attempts to offer 'Gangajal' at Taj Mahal, says 'Lord Shiva called me... '

A kanwariya, Meena Rathore, attempted to offer 'Gangajal' at the Taj Mahal, claiming that Lord Shiva had appeared in her dreams and instructed her to do so. However, the monument authorities prevented her from entering the site.

"I came to Tejo Mahalaya to offer the 'Gangajal'. Lord Shiva called me in my dreams, and I brought kanwar to offer at Tejo Mahalaya. But the policemen have stopped me from going ahead," stated Rathore, a member of a right-wing group.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Taj Suraksha, Syed Areeb Ahmad, informed PTI that Rathore was halted at the west gate barrier and denied entry to the Taj Mahal. "After some time, she decided on her own to offer the 'Gangajal' at the Rajeshwar temple," Ahmad added.


Sanjay Jaat, spokesperson of the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, supported Rathore, asserting it was their "right" to offer 'Gangajal' at what they claim to be a Lord Shiva temple.

"It is our right to offer the 'Ganga Jal' in the Taj Mahal as it is 'Tejo Mahalaya', a temple of Lord Shiva. She brought kanwar from Soron ji in Kasganj and reached Agra after two days," he said.

The Taj Mahal is often embroiled in controversy, with certain groups claiming it to be a Shiva temple. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) refuted this claim in 2017, asserting that the monument is a tomb, not a temple.

Inputs from TOI