Fourteen priests, including ‘sevaks’ (assistants), were injured in a fire that broke out in the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on March 25 during ‘bhasma aarti’, an official said.
The blaze took place in the ‘garbha griha’ [sanctum sanctorum] of the temple at 5:50am, Ujjain Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh said.
“Fourteen priests suffered burn injuries. Some are being treated in the district hospital here, while eight have sought treatment in Indore. A magisterial probe has been ordered. It will be conducted by Zila Panchayat CEO Mrinal Meena and Additional Collector Anukool Jain and a report will be submitted in three days,” he said.
