List of human stampedes in Hindu temples
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The List of human stampedes in Hindu temples/holy places in India includes:
| Deaths | Date | Name | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10+ | 5 May 2016 | Unnamed[1] | Madhya Pradesh | |
| 430 | March 1820 | Kumbh Mela, Haridwar | Uttarakhand | |
| 50 | March 1986 | Kumbh Mela, Haridwar | Uttarakhand | |
| 50+ | January 1840 | Kumbh Mela, Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh | |
| 50+ | January 1906 | Kumbh Mela, Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh | |
| 50+ | January 1986 | Kumbh Mela, Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh | |
| 29 | 14 July 2015 | Rajahmundry Maha Pushkaralu stampede | Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh | On 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.[2][3] |
| 10 | 25 August 2014 | Chitrakoot Satna | Madhya Pradesh | |
| 115 | 13 October 2013 | Ratangarh Mata Temple, Datia[4][5][6] | Madhya Pradesh | |
| 36 | 10 February 2013 | 2013 Prayag Kumbh Mela stampede | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh | A crowd crush occurred at a train station due to severe overcrowding.[7] |
| 3 | 21 October 2012 | Bijasan Devi Salkanpur | Madhya Pradesh | |
| 12 | 24 September 2012 | Satsanga Deoghar disaster | Deoghar, Jharkhand | After 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.[8] |
| 12 | 14 January 2012 | Hussain Tekri, Ratlam[9] | Madhya Pradesh | |
| 102 | 15 January 2011 | 2011 Sabarimala crowd crush[10] | Kerala | |
| 63 | 4 March 2010 | Kripalu Maharaj Ashram, Kunda[11] | Uttar Pradesh | |
| 146 | 3 August 2008 | Naina Devi temple | Himachal Pradesh | A rumour of a landslide spread amongst the crowd and they trampled others in a panic to get away.[12][13] |
| 65 | 3 August 1978 | Naina Devi temple[14] | Himachal Pradesh | |
| 224 | 30 September 2008 | Chamunda Devi temple, Jodhpur[15][16][17] | Rajasthan | |
| 9 | 27 March 2008 | Karila Devi Temple Ashok Nagar | Madhya Pradesh | |
| 291 | 25 January 2005 | Mandher Devi temple, Satara[13] | Maharashtra | |
| 5 | 17 November 2001 | Sharda Devi Maihar | Madhya Pradesh | |
| 52 | 14 January 1999 | 1999 Sabarimala stampede[10] | Kerala | |
| 60 | 15 July 1996 | Haridwar and Ujjain stampedes[18][19] | Madhya Pradesh (Haridwar) and Uttarakhand (Ujjain) | |
| 48+ | 18 February 1992 | Mahamaham tank, Kumbakonam[20] | Tamil Nadu | |
| 500–800+ | 3 February 1954 | Kumbh Mela, Allahabad[21][22][23] | Uttar Pradesh | |
| 39 | 27 August 2003 | Kumbh Mela, Nashik[24][21] | Maharashtra | |
| 6 | 3 July 2008 | Jagannath Puri[25] | Odisha | |
| 7 | 14 January 2010 | Makar Sankranti, Gangasagar mela[26] | West Bengal | |
| 7 | 14 April 2010 | Unnamed | Haridwar, 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.[27] |
| 116 | 2 July 2024 | 2024 Hathras crowd crush | Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh | At 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.[28] |
| 7 | 12 August 2024 | Baba Siddheshwar Nath Temple stampede | Jehanabad district, Bihar | An 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.[29][30] |
| 6 | 8 January 2025 | Tirupati stampede | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh | A crowd of around 2,500 people gathered at the Venkateswara Temple to collect free ticket passes and surged forward after the gate was opened.[31][32] |
| 30 | 29 January 2025 | 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela crowd crush | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh | During the 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela, a crowd surged forward to bathe at the Triveni Sangam, and breached the barricades.[33][34] |
| 7 | 3 May 2025 | Shree Lairai Devi Temple stampede | Shirgao, Goa | A 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.[35] |
| 3 | 29 June 2025 | Shree Gundicha Temple stampede | Puri, Odisha | A crowd rushed abruptly to see the god idols atop three chariots during the Ratha Yatra.[36][37] |
| 6 | 27 July 2025 | Mansa Devi Temple stampede | Haridwar, Uttarakhand | An 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.[38] |
| 2 | 28 July 2025 | Avsaneshwar Temple stampede | Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh | A live electrical cord fell onto a tin shed, causing panic amongst the devotees inside. [39] |
| 9 | 1 November 2025 | Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh | [40] |