The chariot, which is about 40 feet high, was made with teak wood for use during the annual ritual of Kalyanothstavam of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. A team has been formed with senior police officials, endowments, fire and forensic departments to probe the mishap. Police are investigating whether the fire was due to short circuit or arson. Flames engulfed the chariot, which was kept in a shed on the temple compound. The cause of the mishap is not known,but it is believed that electric short circuit may have led to the blaze that broke out between 1.00 am and 1.30 am. The chariot was built about 62 years ago while the temple was constructed about 220 years ago. RAJAHMUNDRY: An old wooden chariot of the famous Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Antarvedi in Sakhinetipalli mandal of East Godavari district was reduced to ashes in a fire late on Saturday night.
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