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Woman Dies After Nine Days of Keeping Kalash on Chest During Durga Worship in Bihar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 06:46 PM
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A woman in Bihar died after keeping a Kalash on her chest for nine days during Durga worship. She was taken to a hospital with chest pain, where doctors feared dehydration and heart issues.
A woman in Bihar lost her life after she kept a Kalash on her chest for nine days as part of a Durga worship ritual. The practice began at the start of Navratri and continued until the festival’s conclusion.
She developed chest pain and was brought to a local hospital by her relatives. Medical staff assessed her condition and warned of severe dehydration and possible heart complications.
Although her symptoms improved briefly, the patient’s condition deteriorated overnight, and she ultimately succumbed to the illness.
The incident highlights the health risks associated with prolonged religious practices that involve physical strain or dehydration.
She developed chest pain and was brought to a local hospital by her relatives. Medical staff assessed her condition and warned of severe dehydration and possible heart complications.
Although her symptoms improved briefly, the patient’s condition deteriorated overnight, and she ultimately succumbed to the illness.
The incident highlights the health risks associated with prolonged religious practices that involve physical strain or dehydration.