MP: 11-day 'yagna' against COVID-19 begins at Ujjain temple

An 11-day 'yagna' (ritual fire) against coronavirus began at the famous Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh on Friday morning.

The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

''Seventy-seven Hindu priests took part in the yagna,'' temple's assistant administrator and public relations officer R K Tiwari told PTI over phone.

The Shree Mahakal Temple Management Committee has organised the yagna with an aim to cast out COVID-19, for public good and healthy environment, he said.

''It will go on during the day time and all the coronavirus-related guidelines will be followed,'' he said.

Temple administrator and additional collector Narendra Suryavanshi was present when the yagna began.