Jaipur, September 11, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Two elderly sisters from Rajasthan died while bathing at the Tapt Kund near Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand on Friday morning, reportedly after they lost consciousness while attempting to complete a religious vow of taking 108 dips in the sacred pool.
The deceased were identified as 71-year-old Ramu Devi, wife of Amarchand Sharma, and 73-year-old Prem Devi, wife of Madan Sharma. Both were residents of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan.
The sisters were part of a group of more than 100 pilgrims from Rajasthan who had been staying in Badrinath since September 4 and were attending a religious discourse (Katha).
According to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Badrinath Police, four women from the group entered the women’s section of Tapt Kund around 5 a.m. to bathe and complete the 108-dip vow. The other two women, identified as Bhagwati Devi and Sohni Devi, remained unharmed.
Police said Ramu Devi and Prem Devi had completed around 50 dips when their health suddenly deteriorated. They had initially been taking the dips slowly but reportedly began doing so more rapidly after other family members left for the temple to offer prayers.
The two women subsequently became breathless and lost consciousness before collapsing into the cold water. Other pilgrims at the spot pulled them out and rushed them to a hospital, where doctors declared both dead.
Badrinath Police Station in-charge Mahadev Uniyal said the incident occurred around 5 a.m. and that police initiated the required formalities following the deaths.
The relatives of the deceased reportedly declined post-mortems and requested that the bodies be handed over to the family. The family said the last rites would be performed in Haridwar.
The bodies will be handed over to the relatives after completion of police formalities and in accordance with directions from the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
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