Ratangarh Mata Temple
26°5′46″N 78°37′30″E / 26.09611°N 78.62500°E / 26.09611; 78.62500
Hindu temple in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India
Ratangarh Mata Temple is a Hindu temple in Datia Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Shakti.[1]
History
It is believed that Samarth Ramdas, guru of Maratha king Shivaji, camped here to plan Shivaji's rescue from Agra Fort in 1666. Shivaji's cavalry commandos brought him at Ratangarh Mata Temple after the rescue as it was too dense of a jungle for the Mughal army to comb.[2]
Stampede
October 13, 2013, a stampede broke out during the Navratri festival, near the Ratangarh Mata Temple, killing 115 people and injuring more than 100.[3][4]
See also
- 2013 Madhya Pradesh stampede
- List of human stampedes
References
- ^ "MP CM makes biggest bell offering at Ratangarh". The Times of India. Oct 17, 2015.
- ^ "Shrine of tragedy". The Hindu. Oct 18, 2013.
- ^ "Death toll in MP stampede reaches 115; Congress wants CM to quit". Times of India. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ^ "Here Are Some Of The Worst Temple Disasters In India In The Recent Past". MidDay. Apr 11, 2016.
External links
- Official website
https://ratangarhmata.in/