Crowd of devotees outside Ram temple. Symbolic picture.
– Photo: Amar Ujala
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The scorching heat and intense sunlight are now proving fatal. The day temperature has reached 43 degrees. On Monday, two devotees who had come to see Ramlala died. The first incident occurred at 11 am. The female devotee who had come for darshan fell unconscious near the Prasad counter in the Ram Janmabhoomi complex. The security personnel took the woman to Shri Ram Hospital. Where the doctors declared him dead.
In the second incident, a 70-year-old man fainted on Darshan Marg. The security personnel also took him to Shri Ram Hospital where the doctors declared him dead. Ram Janmabhoomi police station in-charge Devendra Pandey said that the age of the female devotee is said to be 50 years. He has not been identified, no one was with him. Whereas the old devotee has been identified as Vanwari Lal, resident of Rajasthan. On the request of his family members, his body has been handed over without PM. Three devotees have died in two days.
Trust’s appeal – do not come for darshan on an empty stomach
The Trust is also appealing to the devotees not to come for darshan on an empty stomach. Champat Rai, General Secretary of Ram Mandir Trust, said that devotees are being advised to avoid the heat through the loudspeaker installed on the Darshanpath. To protect the devotees from the scorching sun, the Trust has laid carpet on the Darshan Path and also installed German hangers. Arrangements for drinking water have also been made at many places on the Darshan Path. Wheel chairs are also provided free of cost to elderly devotees.
