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The Calcutta High Court has restrained a trust from its ongoing demolition work of a heritage monastery at the Mohanta Sthal in Burdwan town that was founded by Narahari Dev, a Nimbark Vaishnav in the 18th century.
Also, the DM, East Burdwan has been instructed by the HC Justice Amrita Sinha on Monday to inspect the remaining structure of the monastery and table a report maintaining the details of modalities such as how the structure would be preserved without disturbing its heritage status. The SP, East Burdwan has also been asked to deploy a picket on the site to ensure that the structure is not destroyed.
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Narahari Dev, a Vaishnav saint, had come to Burdwan in the early part of the 18th century from Khara region of Punjab. He pursued the Nimbarka branch – one of the four major Vaishnav philosophical schools. According to the West Bengal Heritage Commission his disciple Dayaram Goswami accumulated much wealth and constructed a temple of Gopal Jiu. The residence of the Mahanta, the abbot of the monastery in European style, was called Mahanta Sthal.
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About seven months ago, a trust that governs the property, had engaged contractors to demolish the heritage structure on the plea that it had become dilapidated and difficult to maintain.
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