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Devotees carrying sacred flame die in road accidents
12 Oct
Summary
- Three devotees died in separate road accidents during a ritual.
- Accidents occurred while returning with a sacred flame from Tuljapur.
- The flame is a tradition carried during Navaratra festival.
Three devotees have tragically died in two separate road accidents while undertaking a traditional journey to carry a sacred flame. The incidents occurred on Sunday, disrupting the ongoing Navaratra festival.
In the first accident, two individuals, Sambhaji Prahlad Kadam and Rajesh Appasaheb Kadam, from Kouthali village, were killed when a goods carrier vehicle collided with their two-wheeler. They were returning from Tuljapur, where they had collected a sacred flame.
The second fatal accident involved Prakash Dighe from Solapur district. He was struck and killed by an unknown vehicle while traveling along the Sangola-Mangalwedha road. Devotees traditionally carry flames from Shaktipeeths during Navaratra, often traveling long distances and maintaining the flame throughout the festival.
