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In 1991 heavy rains brought down the walls of the very famous Alamgir Mosque in Vidisha (see pic.).
A surprised population discovered that inside this 300 year old mosque were pillars carrying distinctly Hindus signs and symbols.
This fitted in with popular memories that a temple here had been demolished at the instance of Aurangzeb and a mosque constructed above the temple.
Pieces of the temple structure were used to build the mosque. A quick inquiry revealed stone inscriptions which suggested that this was a temple that had existed for over 700 years before it was broken at the instance of the mughal emperor.
Excavations revealed broken statues of Hindu gods and goddesses buried under the floor of the mosque. At this stage any further investigation was stopped by the government.
Currently what can be seen are bits and pieces which have been unearthed. The main temple which had been demolished to make way for the mosque has been identified as a Vijaya Temple, a temple devoted to the goddess Vijaya.
It is popularly known as the Beejamandal.
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