Extreme stone-throwing festival leaves hundreds of devotees injured
Published date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:18:27 +0700Thousands of worshippers participated in an extreme stone-throwing festival that left hundreds of devotees injured in India.
Locals gathered outside Maa Barahi Devi Temple in Uttarakhand for the Bagwal Mela, armed with rocks, sticks and shields.
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Uttarakhand, India |
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28/08/2026 |
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ViralPress/sandeepworldnews |
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