The victim was identified as Hanuman Pandey (42) by police, who it said had joined the temple as a worker less than two weeks ago.
With no arrests being made till now, police is scanning CCTV cameras of the temple and the surrounding areas for clues. "The priests and other employees are also being questioned," a police officer said.
Police said, Pandey was found dead in a flat at Bhogal area that belonged to the temple and was situated very close to it.
According to the officer, the incident came to light at around 5.30 AM today when a security guard found his blood splattered body inside the room and informed the police.