Jiteshwari Devi, a member of the erstwhile royal family of Madhya Pradesh's Panna, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of violating temple rules by entering its sanctum sanctorum during Janmashtami celebrations, police said.
As is the custom every year, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna is celebrated at midnight in the Shri Jugal Kishore temple, a popular religious site in the Bundelkhand region which includes Panna district.
According to temple officials, Jiteshwari Devi allegedly tried to disrupt the rituals at the temple by insisting on performing the 'aarti' herself. Subsequently, when she tried to enter the sanctum sanctorum, she tripped and fell.
A ruckus ensued forcing the police to arrive at the temple and ask the erstwhile queen to leave the temple premises.