Fact Check: The picture of fountain getting viral on social media is not of Gyanvapi Masjid.

There is an ongoing debate among social media users regarding Shiv Linga and fountain in Gyanvapi Masjid. Many users are sharing photos and claiming to have Shiv Linga in the Wazukhana of the mosque, while many people are sharing photos and claiming to have a fountain in the Waju Khana, not a Shiva Linga. Many users are also using fake and misleading photos to prove their claims to be true.

One such misleading photo is going viral on social media, which is being claimed by users to be the fountain of Gyanvapi Masjid. One user wrote – “This is the place where Wudu is held, the fountain in the middle of it, people are calling it Shiva Linga and spreading rumours, Godi media and blind devotees.”

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2206035642883284&id=100004306099144

At the same time, another user also posted – “This is the place where Wuzu is the fountain in the middle of it, people are calling it Shiva Linga and spreading rumours.”

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=482104207044629&id=100057351624302

A user wrote on Twitter – “If this is a Shiva Linga, then almost every fourth mosque in India will find this Shiva Linga. There is no shame left, leaving our temple and looking for God in our mosques. Go find employment.”

https://twitter.com/Hafsa7867867/status/1526444204909645824?s=20&t=RPVBOUUbJtHyNMrD4C0soQ

Fact Check:

The watermark on the picture going viral is Alamy, which is a photo stock company. We went to Alamy’s website and searched the picture. After which it came to light that this photo is of the Vajukhana of Ajmer Sharif Dargah. Which has been uploaded on Alamy’s website on 7 September 2016.

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ajmer-sharif-dargah-rajasthan-ablution-pool-india-148170087.html

Conclusion:

Our fact check proves that social media users are misled by ongoing viral picture.

Claim- The fountain of Vazukhana of Gyanvapi Mosque is called Shivling

Claimant- Social media users

Fact Check – Misleading