The Archaeological Survey of India has said that the Shiva lingam, which is said to have been found in the Gyanvapi temple, cannot be carbon dated. The ASI Director General submitted a preliminary report to the Allahabad High Court stating that the inspection would damage the Shivalinga. The Archaeological Survey of India also told the court that carbon dating is not scientific as there is no presence of fossils. The ASI also sought three months’ time from the court to inform whether it is possible to determine the age through other scientific methods. On the fourth of this month, the Allahabad High Court asked to inform if there are any means to determine the date. On the 14th of last month, the Varanasi District Court had rejected the plea of Hindu women who requested carbon dating to be done to determine the age of the Shivlinga.
Gyanvapi case: Carbon dating of ‘shivling’ cannot be conducted, ASI tells High Court