MP’s Ujjain Mahakal Temple Sees Massive Rush, Barricade Collapses As 2.5 Lakh Devotees Arrive
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): A barricade at Harsiddhi Square collapsed under pressure from a sudden surge of devotees heading to Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple on Friday evening, triggering brief confusion and panic. No major accident was reported. The incident, a video of which emerged on Saturday, was the second such case in around one-and-a-half months. A similar barricade collapse during Nag…
Ujjain, in Madhya Pradesh, witnessed a massive rush at Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple on Friday evening. A barricade at Harsiddhi Square collapsed due to the sudden influx of over 250,000 devotees seeking to pay their respects to Lord Mahakal. The incident, captured on video, caused brief confusion and panic among the crowd. However, no major accidents were reported.
This is the second such case within the past 1.5 months; a similar barricade collapse during Nag Panchami on August 17 led to an accident. The Mahakaleshwar Temple Management Committee (MTMC) assistant administrative officer, Ashish Phalwadhia, attributed the breakdown of some barricades to the overwhelming pressure from the increased crowd.
Security personnel quickly restored the queue system and made additional arrangements at high-pressure points. The temple management committee increased the number of darshan ticket counters from one to five to accommodate the surge in visitors. Eyewitnesses reported heavy traffic around Harsiddhi Square, contributing to the congestion as devotees made their way towards the temple. Despite the challenges, arrangements at the temple complex and inside the temple remained normal.
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