SAMBHAL: Three damaged idols were found inside the well of the Bhasma Shankar temple in Sambhal that was reopened last week after being shut for 46 years, officials said on Monday. The Shri Kartik Mahadev Temple (Bhasma Shankar temple) was reopened on December 13 after the authorities said they stumbled upon the covered structure during an

Local Hindus have been performing puja at the temple, which is close to Shahi Jama Masjid, since the Sambhal police and district administration unlocked its main gate on Saturday.

Three idols were recovered from a well near the ancient Shiva-Hanuman Temple in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, following the temples reopening during an anti-encroachment drive.

The temple, which housed an idol of Lord Hanuman and a Shivling, had remained locked since 1978..Sambhal temple, Uttar Pradesh, idols, Lakshmi, Parvati, Shahi Jama Masjid

In Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, authorities have uncovered damaged idols within a well at the Bhasma Shankar temple, which reopened on December 14 after being closed for 46 years.#WATCH |

The Sambhal district administration has requested the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct carbon dating on the temple and a nearby well, officials said, following the temple’s reopening after being locked since 1978 due to communal riots in the town.

The Sambhal temple had been closed for decades and the local residents confirmed it had been locked since 1978. Morning aarti was being performed at the temple.

Name of the Shiva-Hanuman Temple painted outside the temple in Sambhal, along with 'Om Namah Shivaya' and 'Har Har Mahadeva' slogans on 16. Morning Aarti was performed at the Shiva Temple after 42 Years on 15.

Three broken idols, including one of Lord Ganesh and possibly Lord Kartikeya, were discovered during well excavation near a recently reopened Shiv-Han

The Bhasma Shankar temple was reopened on Friday after authorities said that they "stumbled" upon the covered structure during an anti-encroachment drive.