Woman ‘Dak' kanwariya dies of exhaustion on way to Basukinath
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Dumka: A 24-year-old woman Dak kanwariya died and more than 24 others fainted due to exhaustion while on their way to Basukinath temple in Dumka to offer their prayers on the third Somvari of the ongoing auspicious month of Shravan on Monday.
The deceased, identified as Sunita Devi (24) of Pahadpur village under Ramgarh police station of Dumka district, was admitted to the Phulo Jhano Medical College and Hospital (PJMCH) after her condition deteriorated as she entered the sanctum sanctorum. As a Dak kanwariya, Sunita, who got married in March this year, fetched water from the Ganges in Barari in Bhagalpur and walked non-stop for 100 kilometres as she attempted to reach the crowded sanctum sanctorum of Basukinath temple within 24 hours.
Shyamanand Mandal, the officer in charge of Jarmundi police station, said, "Sunita Devi was exhausted due to the long walk and collapsed on the premises of the temple and died . Postmortem was not done on request of her family members who were part of the group."
District officials said over 1.75 lakh devotees paid offerings at the Basukinath temple. The Baidyanath Dham temple recorded a footfall of 3.75 lakh till the evening.
Other Dak Kanwariyas who fainted due to exhaustion regained their senses soon after being administered medicines at the makeshift health centre. However, three among them were admitted to a local community health centre. As many as 11,713 Dak kanwariyas paid offerings at Basukinath temple on the third Somvari.
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