Varanasi, Jan. 19 -- Some videos and photos related to the demolition of a temple were circulated on social media during the ongoing redevelopment work at Manikarnika Ghat.

On Monday, Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal visited Kashi Vishwanath Dham.

He stated that the viral posts claimed the temple was located at Manikarnika Ghat, but the truth is that the temple is situated in Kashi Vishwanath Dham.

This is the Kumbh Mahadev temple. The claim of the temple being demolished is completely false and misleading. Agarwal said that pictures of the temple's rubble were circulated on X (formerly Twitter) and other social media platforms. A site inspection was conducted on Monday. The temple is safe and intact.

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