Fire Erupts During Holy Ritual at Mahakal Temple, 13 Priests Injured in Ujjain

Delhi, 25 March (H.S): On Monday, during the ‘bhasma aarti’ ritual at the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, a tragic incident occurred. #MahakalTemple #TragicFire

A fire broke out in the ‘garba griha’, or sanctum sanctorum, of the temple, causing injuries to thirteen priests. #TempleFire #InjuredPriests

According to Ujjain Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh, the injured priests were immediately taken to the district hospital for treatment. A magisterial probe has been ordered to investigate the cause of the fire. #MagisterialProbe #FireInvestigation

Eyewitnesses reported that the blaze happened while ‘gulal’, a colored powder used during rituals and Holi, was being thrown as part of the religious ceremony. #GulalRitual #TempleIncident