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Supreme Court Shuts Door on Devotees: Khajuraho Idol Restoration Plea Dismissed with ‘Ask the Deity’ Remark

What Happened A petitioner named Rakesh Dalal filed a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court seeking directions to reconstruct / replace / re-consecrate a 7-foot tall Vishnu idol (Lord Vishnu) at the Javari Temple in the Khajuraho Temple series, Madhya Pradesh. The idol is currently beheaded / damaged (head missing / dilapidated). The petitioners …