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Religion
Devotees Clash Over Relocation of Standing Hanuman Temple in Ujjain
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 09 Sep 2026, 04:02 PM
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Protests continue in Ujjain after authorities used a JCB to move a standing Hanuman temple, intensifying the dispute.
Local officials in Ujjain attempted to shift a standing Hanuman temple using a JCB excavator, a move that immediately triggered unrest among worshippers. The machinery was deployed at the site early in the day, prompting onlookers to gather and object to the demolition activity.
Devotees formed a human chain around the temple, shouting slogans and demanding that the relocation be halted. They blocked nearby streets and appealed to municipal authorities to preserve the shrine, which they consider a place of long‑standing religious significance.
Police and municipal officers arrived to manage the crowd, but negotiations have yet to produce a resolution. The situation remains tense, with both sides awaiting further directives from higher officials.
The Hanuman statue, erected years ago, holds cultural importance for the local community, and its proposed removal has become a flashpoint for broader concerns about heritage preservation in the city.
Devotees formed a human chain around the temple, shouting slogans and demanding that the relocation be halted. They blocked nearby streets and appealed to municipal authorities to preserve the shrine, which they consider a place of long‑standing religious significance.
Police and municipal officers arrived to manage the crowd, but negotiations have yet to produce a resolution. The situation remains tense, with both sides awaiting further directives from higher officials.
The Hanuman statue, erected years ago, holds cultural importance for the local community, and its proposed removal has become a flashpoint for broader concerns about heritage preservation in the city.