Fire erupted in the Garjiya Devi temple complex in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar on Monday gutting nearly three dozen shops in the area.
As per police, there was no report of any loss of life in the incident.
The fire broke out at a shop selling 'prasad' as hawkers were preparing for the Navratras starting Tuesday.
Ramnagar Station House Officer (SHO) Arun Kumar said that the fire soon spread to around 35 adjacent shops and reduced them to ashes.
The shops were made using thatch, which caused the fire to rapidly spread. The police officer mentioned that it took several hours for local residents and firefighters to extinguish the blaze.
