Mandher Devi temple stampede

The Mandher Devi temple stampede occurred on 25 January 2005 at Mandher Devi temple near  Wai in Satara district in Indian state of Maharashtra. The stampede broke out as 300,000 people converged on the Mandher Devi temple to undertake the annual pilgrimage on the full moon day in January and for participation in a 24-hour-long festival that includes ritual animal sacrifices to the goddess.