Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Violent Clashes Erupt at Uttarakhand Temples
There was a big fight at a temple in Uttarakhand, India.
Devotees and volunteers started pushing and hitting each other because they disagreed about the lines for seeing the deity.
The fight was caught on video and shared online.
People tried to stop the fight, but it got very chaotic.
No one was arrested, and no official report was filed.
A similar fight happened at another temple in Uttarakhand a year later.
That fight was about taking photos inside the temple.
A violent altercation broke out between devotees and volunteers at Siddh Bali Temple in Uttarakhand on 2 January 2024.
The dispute was over entry and exit darshan lines, with people pushing, shoving, and using sticks.
The incident was captured on video and went viral on social media.
No arrests or cases have been reported as of now.
A similar incident occurred at Badrinath Temple on 3 July 2025, where devotees fought over taking photographs.
- Who
- Devotees and volunteers at Siddh Bali Temple
- What
- Violent altercation over darshan lines
- When
- 2 January 2024
- Where
- Siddh Bali Temple, Kotdwar, Uttarakhand
- Why
- Dispute over entry and exit darshan lines
- Location
- Siddh Bali Temple, Kotdwar, Uttarakhand
- Date
- 2 January 2024
- Cause of Dispute
- Darshan lines and entry/exit rules
- Similar Incident
- Badrinath Temple, 3 July 2025
- Cause of Similar Incident
- Dispute over taking photographs
- Arrests
- None reported
- Cases Registered
- None