Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Devotee Drowns At Mahur Kund After Pilgrimage
A 28-year-old man named Aniket Valmik Turak went to Mahur for a religious pilgrimage.
He had walked to 26 religious places with his sister and other devotees.
After finishing the pilgrimage, he went to Matrutirth Kund to bathe.
He swam away from the steps and later had difficulty returning.
Guards tried to rescue him but could not find him immediately.
A search began at about 9 a.m.
His body was found around 3 p.m.
The incident saddened his family and the pilgrimage community.
He is survived by his wife, mother, and six-month-old daughter.
Aniket Valmik Turak, 28, drowned at Matrutirth Kund in Mahur, Nanded district.
Turak had completed a foot pilgrimage covering 26 religious sites.
He entered the kund to bathe before beginning his return journey.
Guards and officials conducted a search lasting nearly six hours.
His body was recovered around 3 p.m. and sent for post-mortem examination.
- Who
- Aniket Valmik Turak, a 28-year-old devotee from Gaywad village in Washim district.
- What
- He drowned while bathing at Matrutirth Kund after completing a 26-site foot pilgrimage.
- When
- The incident occurred on Friday, August 28, 2026; the search began around 9 a.m., and his body was recovered around 3 p.m.
- Where
- Matrutirth Kund in Mahur, Nanded district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Police said he apparently lost his balance in deeper water while returning toward the shore.
- Deceased
- Aniket Valmik Turak, aged 28
- Location
- Matrutirth Kund, Mahur, Nanded district
- Pilgrimage
- A foot pilgrimage covering 26 religious sites, including Shri Dattashikhar temple
- Water distance
- Turak swam nearly 100 feet from the steps
- Search duration
- Nearly six hours
- Recovery time
- Around 3 p.m.
- Survivors
- His wife, mother, other family members, and a six-month-old daughter