An Odia woman was among ten devotees who lost their lives in a tragic stampede at the Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Kashibugga, Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday morning.

The deceased has been identified as R. Rupa, a resident of Gudipadar village under Patrapur block in Ganjam district, Odisha. According to reports, Rupa had gone to the temple to offer prayers on the occasion of Ekadashi, one of Hinduism’s most sacred observances dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

Another woman who accompanied her was seriously injured in the mishap.

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The stampede broke out around 11:30 a.m., when a massive crowd of devotees surged inside the temple premises during the Ekadashi rush. Initial reports sug

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