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The conversion of non-Hindu places of worship into temples occurred for centuries, ever since the advent of other Dharmic faiths in the Indian subcontinent. [citation needed] As a result, Muslim mosques, Christian churches, Zoroastrian fire temples [citation needed], Jain and Buddhist temples were converted into Hindu places of worship.
The 16th-century mosque built on the birthplace of Rama under the reign of and named after Mughal Emperor Babur was demolished in 1992 by a mob of Hindu nationalists. In 2019, after a verdict by the Supreme Court of India , the decision to construct a temple at the site was accepted by the Indian parliament.
The conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques occurred during the life of Muhammad [citation needed] and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and invasions and under historical Muslim rule. [citation needed] Hindu temples, Jain Temples, churches, synagogues, and Zoroastrian fire temples have been converted into mosques.
Mosques converted from Hindu temples ... Conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques; A. ... a non-profit organization.
The conversion of pre-Christian places of worship, rather than their destruction, was particularly true of temples of Mithras, a religion that had been the main rival to Christianity during the 2nd and 3rd centuries, especially among the Roman legions. An early 2nd century Mithraeum stands across the Roman street from the house and can be visited.
Babri Masjid 19th century photo by Samuel Bourne Religion Affiliation Islam District Ayodhya Status Demolished Fate Site now occupied by the Ram Mandir temple; succeeded by Muhammad bin Abdullah Masjid Location Municipality Ayodhya State Uttar Pradesh Country India Location in India Geographic coordinates 26°47′44″N 82°11′40″E / 26.7956°N 82.1945°E / 26.7956; 82.1945 ...
Others temples have served as non-Hindu places of worship, either after conversion or simultaneously with Hindu use. In the 12th–16th century, during Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent and South Asia, Hindu temples, along with the temples of Buddhists and Jains, intermittently became targets of armies from Persian, Central Asian, and ...
Another known Hindu temple constructed in a Chaitya-style, is the Pallava period Kapoteswara temple at Chezarla in Guntur district. The legend behind the deity Kapoteswara is the story of Sibi in Mahabharata which also occurs in Sibi Jataka [4] The Trivikrama Temple is considered as the oldest standing structure in Maharashtra. [3