The sacred Bhasma Aarti was performed at the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain on Sunday, drawing large crowds of devotees who gathered in the early hours to witness the divine ritual dedicated to Lord Shiva.
"An unexpected bad incident happened. Nobody expected this, as the temple had only been open for four months. Even the people of Palasa were unaware of the temple. It was a mouth-to-mouth publicity. The temple was constructed by a 94-year-old devotee on his own land. Today, he gave a stat
According to officials, the tragedy took place after an iron grill collapsed, causing several devotees to fall from a height of about seven feet. At the time, nearly 3,000 to 5,000 people were present at the temple premises for the religious event. Two of the injured are said to be in ser
"It is extremely tragic that 9 devotees lost their lives in a stampede that occurred due to thousands of devotees thronging for darshan of Lord Venkateswara at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Palasa-Kasibugga town, Srikakulam district, on the occasion of Ekadashi. The fact that a chi
Taking to X, Scindia said, "Deeply pained by the tragic stampede at Venkateswara Temple in Kashibugga, Srikakulam. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the devotees who lost their lives in this heartbreaking incident. Praying for the swift recovery of those injured."
"The tragic stampede incident at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Devasthanam in Kasibugga, Andhra Pradesh, which resulted in the loss of devotees' lives, has deeply shaken my heart. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray that the injured recover swiftly. I ho
Earlier today, 9 people, including atleast one child died after a stampede occurred in the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Srikakulam district. The AP Dy CM also condoled the loss of lives and assured that the government will extend all kinds of support to the families of the deceased an
"This repeated loss of innocent lives reflects the inefficiency of Chandrababu Naidu's administration," he said, urging the government to take serious corrective measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
In a post on X, Chief Minister Naidu said, "The stampede incident at the Venkateswara Temple in Kashibugga in Srikakulam district has caused a shock. The death of devotees in this tragic incident is extremely heartbreaking. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased.
Speaking to ANI, Jaiswal alleged that Rahul Gandhi neither understands Bihar's culture nor knows about the people of Bihar. He stated that his remarks, made during an election rally in Bihar, have hurt the sentiments of devotees observing the festival of Chhath Puja.
Devotees thronged Hanuman Garhi in large numbers to offer prayers on the occasion of Devuthani Ekadashi. They also engage in the Panchkosi Parikrama, a 15-kilometre pilgrimage around Ayodhya Dham.