The Ganesha Statue, On The Pathway To Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque In The Qutub Minar Complex Originally Belonged To Mahakaleshwara Temple In Ujjain.

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This Ganesha originally belonged to Mahakaleshwara temple in Ujjain. Iltutmish brought the Murtis & laid them on the pathway to Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in the Qutub Minar complex so as to be trod by the feet of Muslim devotees.
Incident mentioned in Tabakat-I-Nasiri (c.1260 CE) pic.twitter.com/S5COaBHxKz

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