The List of human stampedes in Hindu temples/holy places in India includes:
+ Human stampedes in Hindu temples in India Deaths Date NameLocationDescription 10+ UnnamedMadhya Pradesh430March 1820Kumbh Mela, HaridwarUttarakhand50March 1986Kumbh Mela, HaridwarUttarakhand50+January 1840Kumbh Mela, AllahabadUttar Pradesh50+January 1906Kumbh Mela, AllahabadUttar Pradesh50+January 1986Kumbh Mela, AllahabadUttar Pradesh2914 July 2015Rajahmundry Maha Pushkaralu stampedeRajahmundry, Andhra PradeshOn the first day of the Maha Pushkaralu festival, large crowds gathered at the Kotagummam Pushkar Ghat to bathe in the Godavari River. The stampede was caused by a large amount of pilgrims rushing towards the three gates and attempting to climb them.1025 August 2014Chitrakoot SatnaMadhya Pradesh 115 Ratangarh Mata Temple, DatiaMadhya Pradesh3610 February 20132013 Prayag Kumbh Mela stampedeAllahabad, Uttar PradeshA crowd crush occurred at a train station due to severe overcrowding.321 October 2012Bijasan Devi SalkanpurMadhya Pradesh 12 Satsanga Deoghar disasterDeoghar, JharkhandAfter an elderly woman fell in the overcrowded prayer hall of the Satsang Ashram, others fell and were trampled due to being pressured from the crowd behind them.1214 January 2012Hussain Tekri, RatlamMadhya Pradesh 102 2011 Sabarimala crowd crushKerala 63 Kripalu Maharaj Ashram, KundaUttar Pradesh 146 Naina Devi templeHimachal PradeshA rumour of a landslide spread amongst the crowd and they trampled others in a panic to get away. 65 Naina Devi templeHimachal Pradesh 224 Chamunda Devi temple, JodhpurRajasthan927 March 2008Karila Devi Temple Ashok Nagar Madhya Pradesh 291 Mandher Devi temple, SataraMaharashtra517 November 2001Sharda Devi MaiharMadhya Pradesh 52 1999 Sabarimala stampedeKerala 60 Haridwar and Ujjain stampedesMadhya Pradesh (Haridwar) and Uttarakhand (Ujjain) 48+ Mahamaham tank, KumbakonamTamil Nadu 500–800+ Kumbh Mela, AllahabadThe Urn Festival TIME, 8 February 1960.1954 Kumbh stampede Law and Order in India, by N. S. Saksena. Published by Abhinav Publications, 1987. . Page 81, Page 164.Uttar Pradesh 39 Kumbh Mela, NashikMaharashtra 6 Jagannath PuriOdisha 7 Makar Sankranti, Gangasagar melaWest Bengal 7 UnnamedHaridwar, Uttarakhand After Pilot Baba's car crashed into the crowd waiting to bathe in the river, panic spread and a crush ensued. Pilot Baba was charged with reckless driving.1162 July 20242024 Hathras crowd crushHathras district, Uttar PradeshAt the end of a satsang with self-styled holy man Narayan Sakar Hari in Fulrai village, a crowd of devotees rushed forward to meet him and collect soil from around his feet.712 August 2024Baba Siddheshwar Nath Temple stampedeJehanabad district, BiharAn altercation caused the crowd of worshipers to surge into the temple. The temple was experiencing large crowds due to 12 August being a holy day.68 January 2025Tirupati stampedeTirupati, Andhra PradeshA crowd of around 2,500 people gathered at the Venkateswara Temple to collect free ticket passes and surged forward after the gate was opened. 30 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela crowd crushPrayagraj, Uttar PradeshDuring the 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela, a crowd surged forward to bathe at the Triveni Sangam, and breached the barricades.73 May 2025Shree Lairai Devi Temple stampedeShirgao, GoaA crowd of 30,000−40,000 people gathered to participate in the Lairai Jatra festival. Some people standing on a slope fell, which caused others to fall over each other.329 June 2025Shree Gundicha Temple stampedePuri, OdishaA crowd rushed abruptly to see the god idols atop three chariots during the Ratha Yatra.627 July 2025Mansa Devi Temple stampedeHaridwar, UttarakhandAn electric cable fell onto a narrow path, causing a large crowd to rush forward. The crush was worsened by the presence of a wall adjacent to the path.228 July 2025Avsaneshwar Temple stampedeBarabanki, Uttar PradeshA live electrical cord fell onto a tin shed, causing panic amongst the devotees inside. 91 November 2025Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh See also List of fatal crowd crushes Lists of Hindu temples
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