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Dwaja Sthambham collapses at Simhachalam temple
The Hindu
The ‘Dwaja Sthambham’ was erected about six decades ago.
The ‘Dwaja Sthambham’ of Sri Sitarama Swamy temple atop Simhachalam hill collapsed on Wednesday morning. The ‘Dwaja Sthambham’ was erected about six decades ago and as per the initial investigation by the temple officials, the wooden pole that is covered by a metal sheet apparently have become weak after it was eaten by white ants over the years, and collapsed to the ground at 6.30 a.m. Executive Officer M. V. Suryakala and other officials examined the CCTV footage and confirmed that it had collapsed on its own.More Related News