Archive · 5 Nov 2025
Woman Rescued from Cave During Odisha Ritual
During a special religious celebration called Kartika Purnima, a woman named Sujata was doing a ritual where people crawl through a very small, rocky tunnel on a hill.
Unfortunately, she got stuck in the middle of the tunnel!
Many people were watching and were worried.
Firefighters and helpers from the village quickly came to help.
It was hard because the tunnel was so tight.
After a lot of effort, they were able to pull her out safely.
She was then taken to a hospital to make sure she was okay.
Because this happened, officials are thinking about making rules for who can go through the tunnel during big events in the future.
A woman named Sujata Meher got trapped in a narrow cave passage on Bhandarimal Hill during Kartika Purnima celebrations in Sambalpur, Odisha.
The incident occurred as devotees were performing a ritual involving crawling through the confined space.
A rescue operation was launched by the Odisha Fire Services, local authorities, and villagers.
The confined nature of the cave made the rescue operation difficult.
The woman was successfully rescued and taken to Padiabahal hospital for treatment, prompting discussions about regulating access to the cave during religious events.
- Who
- Sujata Meher, a woman participating in a ritual
- What
- Got trapped inside a narrow cave passage during a religious ritual and was subsequently rescued.
- When
- Wednesday, during Kartika Purnima celebrations
- Where
- Bhandarimal Hill, Jujumura block, Sambalpur district, Odisha
- Why
- While attempting to crawl through a narrow rocky passage as part of a sacred ritual.
- Location
- Bhandarimal Hill, Sambalpur, Odisha
- Event
- Kartika Purnima Ritual
- Date
- Wednesday
- Rescue Team
- Odisha Fire Services, local authorities, villagers
- Outcome
- Woman rescued safely, taken to Padiabahal hospital