Clash erupts inside Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar amid Maha Shivratri celebrations

Amid the ongoing Maha Shivratri celebrations, tension was reported from the Lingaraj Temple in Odisha’s capital city after a scuffle reportedly broke out between two groups of servitors inside the shrine premises.

According to sources, the altercation began as a verbal dispute but soon escalated into pushing and physical confrontation between the two groups. The situation turned chaotic for some time inside the temple complex.

Police personnel deployed at the temple intervened to bring the situation under control. However, clashes were also reported between some servitors and police during the intervention.

Sources indicate that the tension allegedly stemmed from an issue related to servitors bringing their family members for darshan during the festival rush.

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The situation was later brought under control; further details are awaited.