Dhar, May 22 -- Following a landmark verdict by the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court recognising the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex as a temple, devotees offered prayers to Goddess Saraswati at the historic site in Dhar on Friday.

This marks the first Friday at the complex since a court order barred Friday namaz at the structure.

Sumit Chaudhary, General Secretary of the Bhoj Utsav Committee, stated that while the Muslim community previously offered 'namaz' at the site between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM on Fridays, a recent court order has changed the routine. He noted that today marks the first Friday after the MP Court judgement, where Hindu devotees will instead offer prayers at the temple complex.

"Before the court orders, the...