Muslim woman meditates at Gavi Mutt
She meditates for an hour every day under a tree on the mutt's grounds, in front of a stone cobra (Naga) statue. While many Muslim devotees typically visit Gavi Mutt in Koppal, this marks the first instance of a Muslim woman engaging in meditation there. Mutt's devotees were taken by surprise and have started to visit the mutt to see the Muslim woman meditating.
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