India's Mysterious Temple: Who Worships Behind Closed Doors Without a Priest? The Unsolved Riddle
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Mystery Unsolved: Who Worships at Asirgarh Fort's Shiva Temple Nightly?
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News18•04-04-2026, 13:44
Mystery Unsolved: Who Worships at Asirgarh Fort's Shiva Temple Nightly?
•Asirgarh Fort's ancient Shiva temple in Burhanpur district holds a daily mystery: fresh flowers and sandalwood paste appear on the Shivling each morning, despite the temple being locked overnight.
•Locals believe Ashwatthama, cursed with immortality from the Mahabharata, performs the worship daily at dawn.
•Despite strict security, CCTV cameras, and guards, the phenomenon persists, with cameras showing blurry figures or malfunctioning.
•The sanctum sanctorum doors are locked, yet worship is found performed, baffling researchers and reinforcing devotees' faith in a divine miracle.
•Ashwatthama is believed to bathe in the nearby 'Shivtalab' before worshipping Mahadev; staying in the fort at night is prohibited due to strange experiences reported by those who tried.