Temple Tragedy in Bihar: A Familiar Pattern of Devotion and Disaster A recent stampede at Ashok Dham temple in eastern India's Bihar state has left six people dead, with several more injured.
This tragic incident is a stark reminder that even as millions throng temples across the country, the same old risks continue to plague these sacred spaces.
In 2024, nine pilgrims were killed in a stampede at another temple in Nalanda district. The causes may differ – electrocution or crowd control failures – but the outcome is all too familiar.