The stampede that occurred at special ticket counters established by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams in Tirupati for Vaikunta Ekadashi darshan, killing six people and injuring 15 others, is unfortunate. Vaishnava temples, especially in southern India, open special northern gates for Vaikunta Ekadashi and devotees believe that having darshan of their deity passing through the northern gate will give salvation. In …
