2 September in Hindu history
2 September 16692 September 1970
Kashi Vishwanath temple demolished
The Maasir-i-Alamgiri records the report that, on the emperor’s order, the temple of Vishwanath at Kashi had been demolished. The Gyanvapi mosque was raised on its plinth, and the old temple wall still stands in its rear.
Vivekananda Rock Memorial opened
On the rock off Kanyakumari where Vivekananda meditated in December 1892, the memorial built through Eknath Ranade’s nationwide collection is opened by President V. V. Giri.
2 September 2023
Aditya-L1 launched to study the Sun
Bharat’s first solar observatory lifts off from Sriharikota; it reached its halo orbit around the L1 point in January 2024.