There was a stir due to fire in Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple premises. This incident is being told after the Mangala Aarti ended this morning. Due to this fire, the upper part of the eastern gate of the sanctum sanctorum of the temple started burning, which caused panic among the devotees. As soon as the information was received, the policemen deployed for the security of the temple reached the spot and controlled the fire with the fire fighting equipment present there.
Fire caused by short circuit
It is being told that after the Mangala Aarti ended on Thursday morning, when the process of Sparsh Darshan was going on in the sanctum sanctorum, during this time a fire broke out due to short circuit near the peak outside the main sanctum sanctorum of the temple. The fire was very high and panic was created as soon as it was seen. The policemen posted there immediately took out the people who were having darshan inside and the fire fighting equipment present there was used to control the fire.
During this time the line of the temple premises was cut. The line remained cut for about 15 minutes, due to which the entire temple complex remained in the dark. The devotees present in the temple were removed and kept aside for security reasons.