After the Varanasi court allowed the Hindu devotees to worship inside the disputed Gyanvapi structure, the barricades of Vyas Ka Tehkhana (basement) were opened, and daily arti and puja were performed early in the morning on Thursday.

Mangla Arti was performed at 3:30 in the morning and bhog was done at 12 pm.

“Timings for Aarti at Vyas cellar. Daily 5 aarti –Mangla- 3:30 am, Bhog12 pm, Apranh- 4 pm, Sanykaal- 7 pm, Shayan- 10:30 pm. 2 done so far,” Vishnu Shankar Jain, the Hindu side lawyer said in a post on X.

On Wednesday, the Varanasi court had asked the district administration to make the necessary arrangements within the next seven days.

Meanwhile, the Muslim side approached the Allahabad High Court to challenge the Varanasi court order. The Hindu side has filed a caveat before the High court demanding that it be heard before the plea is taken up. Earlier today the Supreme Court refused to urgently hear the matter and asked the Muslim side to approach the Allahabad High Court.