On Wednesday, the investigation into the fire that occurred in the Mahakal temple's sanctum sanctorum in Ujjain was still ongoing. On Thursday, the inquiry committee will present its findings. Videos of the stampede that occurred just before and after the fire at Bhasma Aarti have been sent to Dainik Bhaskar.
Aarti is being performed by Sanjay Pujari in this 26-second video. There are several individuals in the sanctum sanctorum directly behind him who may be seen hurling gulal. It is observed that the flames get brighter when the gulal lands on the bulb. Gulal is packaged in plastic bags that are prohibited. A temple-related source states that four or five persons flung chemically laced gulal. Following the release of the investigation report, all of these can be addressed.
The 32-second footage shows the immediate aftermath of the incident. Priests, representatives, and staff were observed fleeing the sanctum sanctorum in an attempt to save their lives when the flames broke out. The 79-year-old servant Satyanarayan Soni is seated on the side in another video. In the incident, he had 40 to 45 percent burns. Admitted right now to Indore's Aurobindo Hospital.
The pandit who was there at the time of the occurrence and the employee provided statements to the investigating team on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the team members, ADM Anukul Jain and District Panchayat CO Mrinal Meena, went to the temple's control room to get testimony from other people. On Thursday, the team will deliver the investigative report to Collector Neeraj Singh.
The investigating committee has heard testimony from officials, commentators, and workers, but it hasn't even spoken with KSS (security agency) staff members or frequent guests. From 11 a.m. on the evening of March 24 to 5 a.m. on the morning of March 25, video of Nandi Hall, the sanctum sanctorum, Surya Mukhi Dhav, Hanuman ji's temple, Naivedh Dwar, Sabha Mandap, and the corridor area should also be inspected. Who ordered it, how many bags of gulal arrived, and who carried it? CCTV footage will make it obvious.
Holi, which falls on March 25, is when the tragedy happened. At 5:49 a.m., during the Bhasma Aarti, a fire started in the sanctum sanctorum. Fourteen people were burned in this, including the priest. Nine of the injured required referral to Indore. Thousands of worshippers were in the temple celebrating Holi with Mahakal at the time of the accident. The Chief Minister's daughter Akanksha and son Vaibhav were also in Nandi Hall at this time.
Holi, which falls on March 25, is when the tragedy happened. At 5:49 a.m., during the Bhasma Aarti, a fire started in the sanctum sanctorum. Fourteen people were burned in this, including the priest. Nine of the injured required referral to Indore. Thousands of worshippers were in the temple celebrating Holi with Mahakal at the time of the accident. The Chief Minister's daughter Akanksha and son Vaibhav were also in Nandi Hall at this time.
