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Religion
Damoh Court Opens Boonda Bahu Temple Locker After Two Years, Finds Only Silver Jewels
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 03:57 PM
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A court order led to the opening of the Boonda Bahu Temple locker in Damoh after a two‑year delay; officials recovered only silver ornaments, prompting the priest to question the absence of gold jewelry.
The district court in Damoh issued an order this week to unlock the storage locker of the Boonda Bahu Temple, a matter that had remained pending for two years. Officials accessed the locker under police supervision and began cataloguing its contents.
According to the inventory, the locker contained a modest collection of silver ornaments, including bracelets and necklaces. No gold jewelry was found, a point that the temple's chief priest publicly disputed, saying that valuable gold items were historically stored there.
State authorities have now compiled a detailed list of all items retrieved and are cross‑checking it against archival records maintained by the temple. The verification process aims to resolve the lingering questions about the temple's assets and ensure transparency for devotees.
According to the inventory, the locker contained a modest collection of silver ornaments, including bracelets and necklaces. No gold jewelry was found, a point that the temple's chief priest publicly disputed, saying that valuable gold items were historically stored there.
State authorities have now compiled a detailed list of all items retrieved and are cross‑checking it against archival records maintained by the temple. The verification process aims to resolve the lingering questions about the temple's assets and ensure transparency for devotees.