The historic Kasthamandap was formally opened by President Bidya Devi Bhandari on April 4. But the gate of the wood-covered shelter was closed for public after a few days of opening. Since then, it has not been opened to the public because of a case filed in the Supreme Court (SC) over the replacement of its old idols. The Supreme Court (SC) on January 18 had ordered that the new idols not be installed in the iconic structure. A heritage activist had filed the case at the SC demanding placement of original ancient idol of Gorakhnath with other four corner idols in the newly constructed Kasthamandap.
The Department of Archaeology (DoA) and the Kasthamandap Reconstruction Committee have expressed their readiness to abide by the latest Supreme Court order regarding the idols of Gorakhnath and four Ganesh at Kasthamandap.
A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court (SC) against the replacement of the old idol of Lord Gorakhnath with a newly sculpted idol in Kasthamandap.
Heritage activist and advocate Sanjay Adhikari filed a writ on Wednesday against the installation of the new idol.
