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Satna’s Gupt Godavari Cave Temple Shut After Stones Fall
The Gupt Godavari cave temple in Satna is closed.
This happened after stones fell inside the cave.
Rainwater had seeped through the cave before the incident.
Officials first noticed three large stones near the Shiva temple.
Later, a 40-kilogram stone fell near a staircase.
A gap also appeared in a stone below the Ram Darwar.
The local administration closed the cave to protect visitors.
Devotees and local traders are waiting for the inquiry and reopening date.
The Gupt Godavari cave temple has remained closed for four days after stones fell inside.
Rainwater seepage preceded the fall of a large stone from the hillock in the first cave.
Officials said three large stones were initially noticed near the Shiva temple.
A 40-kilogram stone later fell near the staircase in the Khatkhata area.
The sub-divisional magistrate closed the cave for safety pending an administrative inquiry.
- Who
- The district administration, the sub-divisional magistrate of Majhgawan, devotees, visitors, and local traders are involved.
- What
- The Gupt Godavari cave temple was closed after stones fell inside the cave.
- Where
- The incident occurred at the Gupt Godavari temple in the Chitrakoot-Satna area of Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The temple had remained closed for four days when the report was published.
- Why
- The cave was closed for devotees’ safety pending an inquiry into the falling stones.
Key facts
- Temple
- Gupt Godavari cave temple
- Location
- Chitrakoot/Satna, Madhya Pradesh
- Closure duration
- Four days at the time of reporting
- Reported cause
- Rainwater seepage through the cave
- Fallen stone
- A stone weighing about 40 kilograms fell near the Khatkhata staircase
- Safety action
- The sub-divisional magistrate of Majhgawan ordered the cave closed
- Reopening status
- No reopening date was given; officials said an inquiry would precede reopening
Sources
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