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Aundha Nagnath Temple to Close for One Month from October 5: Here's Why!
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News18•03-10-2026, 08:47
Aundha Nagnath Temple to Close for One Month from October 5: Here's Why!
- •Shri Aundha Nagnath Temple, the eighth among the twelve Jyotirlingas, will be closed for devotees for one month starting October 5.
- •The closure is due to internal repair work of the sanctum sanctorum, part of the 193 crore 55 lakh rupees revised pilgrimage development plan.
- •The decision was made to ensure the safety of devotees and to facilitate the smooth progress of the repair work, as informed by Tehsildar Harish Gade.
- •Despite the closure for darshan, daily religious rituals including morning puja, afternoon bath and Mahanivedya, and night Shejarti will continue regularly.
- •District Collector Rahul Gupta is closely monitoring the ongoing development works and conducting regular reviews.
Key Questions Answered
The temple is closing for one month to safely carry out internal repair work in the sanctum sanctorum as part of the revised pilgrimage development plan.
Yes, daily religious programs such as morning puja, bath, Mahanivedya, and night Shejarti will continue regularly according to the rules.
The work on the revised pilgrimage development plan of the temple has a total budget of 193 crore 55 lakh rupees.
