‘Godman’ builds temple at 16,000 feet on Uttarakhand glacier, probe begins
Hindustan TimesA self-styled godman, Baba Yogi Chaitanya Akash, has built an unauthorised shrine at 16,500 feet on a government land on the Sunderdhunga glacier in Bageshwar, Uttarkahand, The Times of India reported. Godman, Baba Yogi Chaitanya Akash, built an unauthorised shrine atop government land on a Uttarakhand glacier after claiming he received divine instructions from a goddess in a dream The ‘baba’ claimed to have received divine instructions to build a temple there through a dream, despite the region being ecologically sensitive. One of the villagers in the region, Mahendra Singh Dhami, spoke to the newspaper, saying, “The baba convinced the villagers to support the project, saying Devi Bhagwati appeared in his dreams and directed him to build the temple at Devi Kund.” Mahendra Singh Dhami, also claimed, that the Kund - which was once a sacred spot for the villagers - has now been turned into a “swimming pool” for the baba. Kapkot sub-divisional magistrate Anurag Arya said, “I became aware of this issue only recently.” Anurag Arya also said officers from the revenue, forest and police department would soon remove the encroachment and take action against the godman.
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