Damaged idols of Parvati, Ganesh, and Lakshmi found in a well at a recently reopened Sambhal temple spark investigation.

Local Hindus have been performing puja at the temple, which is close to Shahi Jama Masjid, since the Sambhal police and district administration unlocked its main gate on Saturday.

Three damaged idols were found inside the well of the Bhasma Shankar temple in Sambhal that was reopened last week after being shut for 46 years, officials said on Monday

Two damaged idols were found inside the well of the Bhasma Shankar temple in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, India, which was reopened last week after being shut for 46 years. The temple, which houses an idol of Lord Hanuman and a Shivling,

In Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, authorities have uncovered damaged idols within a well at the Bhasma Shankar temple, which reopened on December 14 after being closed for 46 years.#WATCH |

The temple, located in Khaggu Sarai is just over a kilometre away from the Jama Masjid which is situated in Kot Garvi area.

Three broken idols, including one of Lord Ganesh and possibly Lord Kartikeya, were discovered during well excavation near a recently reopened Shiv-Han

Name of the Shiva-Hanuman Temple painted outside the temple in Sambhal, along with 'Om Namah Shivaya' and 'Har Har Mahadeva' slogans on 16. Morning Aarti was performed at the Shiva Temple after 42 Years on 15.