India
First Saraswati idol installed at Bhojshala sanctum; posters outside ban entry of non-Hindus
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A formal worship ceremony was conducted at the Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar, marking the first-ever installation of Goddess Saraswati in the sanctum sanctorum. Posters outside the temple bar entry of non-Hindus, citing security purposes. Only those wearing a tilak and a saffron scarf are granted entry. The Archaeological Survey of India granted Hindus unrestricted access to the monument for worship and other purposes after the Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that Bhojshala was a temple of Goddess Saraswati.