They perished at the feet of Chamunda Devi Barely two months after the Naina Devi tragedy, 224 persons died in the stampede that occurred at the Chamunda Devi temple situated at the historic Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur in Rajasthan on the first day of Navratra festival.
Mecca deals with millions Some of the major stampedes in the world have taken place during the stoning of the devil ritual in the valley of Mena. Strict crowd control measures have since helped in averting tragedies
UP manages its millions Home to a large number of famous shrines and temples, which attract millions of pilgrims from across the world, Uttar Pradesh has not seen any stampede at religious fairs since1954 when about 800 people were killed and hundreds others injured in a stampede at Kumbh Mela at Allahabad.
Tirupati & Dharmasthala
Lessons in crowd control Both Tirupati and Dharmasthala have evolved firm crowd management mechanisms...
