In recent days, tragic incidents in Andhra Pradesh temples have reminded us that faith without proper safety can lead to disaster. From Tirumala to Simhachalam and now Kasibugga in Srikakulam district, temple stampedes are claiming innocent lives. What should be a peaceful moment of devotion is turning into panic and tragedy.

At the Kasibugga Venkateswara Swamy Temple, thousands of devotees gathered on the occasion of Karthika month Ekadashi. The temple could only handle a few thousand people, but nearly 25,000 devotees turned up. Overcrowding, weak railings and lack of separate entry and exit paths created chaos. When one railing collapsed, the crowd panicked and people began to fall on one another. Within minutes, a holy gathering became a scene of horror.

In recent times, devotional Y

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