List of human stampedes in Hindu temples

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The List of Human stampedes in Hindu Temples / Holy Places in India includes:

Human stampedes in Hindu Temples in India
Location Date Killed Injured
Puttingal Devi temple Kollam Kerala 10 April 2016 106 383
Ujjain Simhastha Mela, MP[1] Template:Dts 10+ 100+
Kumbh Mela, Haridwar March 1820 430 1000+
Kumbh Mela, Haridwar March 1986 50 200+
Kumbh Mela, Allahabad January 1840 50+ 100+
Kumbh Mela, Allahabad January 1906 50+ 100+
Kumbh Mela, Allahabad January 1986 50+ 100+
Rajmundary Godavari Pushkar mela AP 14 July 2015 29 60
Chitrakoot Satna MP 25 August 2014 10 60+
Ratangarh Mata Temple, Datia, MP[2][3][4] Template:Dts 115 110+
Allahabad Kumbh mela Railway Station 10 February 2013 36 50+
Bijasan Devi Salkanpur MP 21 October 2012 3 35
Satsang, Deoghar, Jharkhand[5] Template:Dts 12 30
Hussain Tekri Ratlam MP 14 Jan 2012 12
Sabarimala, Kerala[6] Template:Dts 102 100+Template:Citation needed
Kripalu Maharaj Ashram, Kunda, UP[7] Template:Dts 63 74
Naina Devi temple, Himachal Pradesh[8][9] Template:Dts 146 150
Naina Devi temple, Himachal Pradesh[10] Template:Dts 65 Template:Citation needed
Chamunda Devi temple, Jodhpur, Rajasthan[11][12][13] Template:Dts 224 425+
Karila Devi Temple Ashok Nagar MP 27 March 2008 9 30+
Mandher Devi temple, Satara, Maharashtra[9] Template:Dts 291 600+Template:Citation needed
Sharda Devi Maihar MP 17 November 2001 5 22
Sabarimala, Kerala[6] Template:Dts 52 200+Template:Citation needed
Ujjain, MP and Haridwar, Uttarakhand[14][15] Template:Dts 60 75
Mahamaham tank, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu[16] Template:Dts 48+ 74Template:Citation needed
Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, UP[17][18][19] Template:Dts 500–800+ 100–2000+
Kumbh Mela, Nashik[20][21] Template:Dts 39 57
Jagannath Puri, Orissa[22] Template:Dts 6 15
Makar Sankranti, Gangasagar mela, W.Bengal[23] Template:Dts 7 9
Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand[24] Template:Dts 7 17
Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Template:Dts 36 39


Deaths in Hindu Temples, holy place or while going to it, because of Natural Disaster, terrorist attack etc., other than above list of Human stampedes.
Location Date Killed Injured
Ratangarh Mata Temple, Datia, MP[25] Template:Dts 56 200+Template:Citation needed
2013 Kedarnath Temple, Uttarakhand Template:Dts 6,000+ 10,000+
Raghunath Temple attack, Jammu Template:Dts 11 20+
Raghunath Temple attack, Jammu Template:Dts 13 50+
Akshardham Temple attack, Gandhinagar, Gujarat Template:Dts 33 80+
Ram Janmabhoomi attack, Ayodhya, UP Template:Dts 3+ 5+
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple attack, Varanasi, UP Template:Dts 3+ 50+

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stampede at Simhastha Kumbh in Ujjain.
  2. ↑ India temple stampede in Madhya Pradesh 'kills 115'. BBC(2013-10-13).
  3. ↑ CBI begins probe in Ratangarh temple stampede.
  4. ↑ Death toll in MP stampede reaches 115; Congress wants CM to quit. The Times of India(2013-10-14).
  5. ↑ 12 dead, 30 injured in a stampede at Satsang Ashram in Jharkhand. India Today(24 September 2012).
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sabarimala: Govt, temple board draw flak for neglecting reports(16 January 2011).
  7. ↑ Mayawati announces compensation for victims of ashram stampede(11 March 2010).
  8. ↑ 146 die in Naina Devi stampede. The Tribune (Chandigarh)(3 August 2008).
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Madhya Pradesh temple stampede: 27 of 29 stampedes in country in last five years at religious places. dnaIndia.com. Diligent Media Corporation(15 October 2013).
  10. ↑ 30 years ago, similar tragedy at shrine had claimed 65 lives. The Times of India(4 August 2008).
  11. ↑ India stampede death toll rises(2 October 2008).
  12. ↑ Death toll in Jodhpur temple stampede rises to 224(3 October 2008).
  13. ↑ Death toll rises to 168 in Indian stampede. The Boston Globe(1 October 2008).
  14. ↑ 60 Hindus die in festival crush(16 July 1996).
  15. ↑ Stampedes that shook the nation. Niticentral. Niti Digital Pvt. Ltd.(14 October 2013).
  16. ↑ [{{{url}}} Mahamaham Stampede Deaths in Tamil Nadu](28 March 1992).
  17. ↑ The worst stampede was in Allahabad in 1954, killing 800. The Guardian, 28 August 2003.
  18. ↑ The Urn Festival TIME, 8 February 1960.
  19. ↑ 1954 Kumbh stampede Law and Order in India, by N. S. Saksena. Published by Abhinav Publications, 1987. Template:ISBN. Page 81, Page 164.
  20. ↑ The Hindu : 39 killed in Kumbh Mela stampede. Hinduonnet.com(2003-08-28).
  21. ↑ Holy man's gift blamed for 39 dead in stampede(2003-08-28).
  22. ↑ 6 die in stampede at Puri Rath Yatra - Indian Express. Archive.indianexpress.com(2008-07-05).
  23. ↑ Seven killed in stampede at Gangasagar mela - The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com(2010-01-14).
  24. ↑ Seven die in Kumbh stampede, two drown(2010-04-15).
  25. ↑ 'Communication gap' kills 100. The Telegraph (Calcutta)(3 October 2006).

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