A major accident took place in Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha. There was a stampede in the crowd near Nandighosh Rath of Lord Jagannath in front of Gundicha temple at around 4 am on Sunday. During this time 3 devotees died. 50 injured, 6 of them remain in critical condition.

Those who died in the accident were Basanti Sahu (36), Premkanti Mahanti (78) and Prabhati Das. All the bodies are kept in Puri Medical College.

The accident occurred when a huge crowd gathered to visit the chariots. During this time, the stampede took place and people were crushed by falling. It is being told that there were not enough police or security forces deployed where there was a stampede.

The chariots of Lord Balabhadra and Subhadra had already reached Shraddabali (ending site). Later, Lord Jagannath’s chariot reached Gundicha temple at his aunt.

3 pictures of stampede…

In Puri, there was a stampede in the crowd near the Nandighosh chariot of Lord Jagannath at around 4 am on Sunday.

3 people died and 6 people were injured in the stampede.

Family members carrying the injured girl in the stampede and taking away from the crowd.

The injured and the dead have been taken to Puri Medical College. A large number of family members have reached outside it.

After losing their loved ones in the stampede, the family was seen crying outside the Puri hospital.

Hundreds of devotees deteriorated on Friday

Earlier on Friday (June 27), more than 625 devotees had deteriorated due to increasing pressure of the crowd around the chariot of Goddess Subhadra. According to the administration, 70 were admitted to the hospital. The condition of 9 of these is critical.

A devotee’s health deteriorated during the journey on Saturday.

Rath Yatra started on Friday

Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra started at 4 pm on Friday (27 June) in Puri. The chariot of Lord Balabhadra was first drawn. After this, the chariots of Subhadra and Jagannath were drawn. On the first day, Balabhadra’s chariot was drawn to 200 meters, Subhadra-Lord Jagannath’s chariots were also drawn for some distance.

The Rath Yatra started again at 10 am on Saturday. Devotees started pulling the three chariots. At 11.20 am, the chariot of Lord Balabhadra and at 12.20 pm, the Darpadalan chariot of Goddess Subhadra and after them Nandighosh Rath of Lord Jagannath reached Gundicha Temple at 1.11 pm.

Pictures of Rath Yatra…

On Friday, around 12.10 pm, Lord Jagannath took the devotee towards the chariot.

Mahaprabhu Jagannath was enthroned on his chariot Nandighosh at 12.50 pm on Friday.

Millions of devotees have reached Puri during the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath.

The chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra arrived at the place of the end of the yatra on Saturday.

Last 2 accidents during Jagannath Rath Yatra ..

2024- 2 killed in stampede many injured

Jagannath Rath Yatra was organized on 7-8 July in 2024. On July 7, on the first day of the Rath Yatra, more than 10 lakh devotees reached, due to which a situation of stampede was created. During the stampede, 2 devotees died and many people were also injured due to nervousness.

On July 7, on the first day of the Rath Yatra in 2024, more than 10 lakh devotees reached, due to which a situation of stampede was created.

2008- 6 devotees killed in stampede

The Jagannath Yatra was held on 4-5 July in 2008. On July 4, on the first day of the yatra, there was a stampede in front of the Sinhwar outside the Lord Jagannath temple, in which 6 devotees died and more than 12 people were injured. 3 women were also among those who died. The accident happened when Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra were being brought out of the temple for the rath yatra.