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Hanuman Ansh Director Warns Devotees Amid Overcrowding at Kainchi Dham
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News18•05-10-2026, 09:00
Hanuman Ansh Director Warns Devotees Amid Overcrowding at Kainchi Dham
- •The film Hanuman Ansh has led to a significant increase in devotees visiting Neem Karoli Baba's Kainchi Dham in Uttarakhand, causing severe overcrowding.
- •Director Dr Vishal Chaturvedi issued a warning, urging people to check the current situation at Kainchi Dham before traveling.
- •Dr Vishal advised devotees to consider alternative sites associated with Neem Karoli Baba, such as Neem Karoli village and Vrindavan, if Kainchi Dham is too crowded.
- •He emphasized avoiding situations where families, especially women and children, might face suffocation or traffic jams due to the crowds.
- •The surge in visitors coincides with a long weekend, contributing to a general tourist rush in Uttarakhand, including Mussoorie.
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Director Dr Vishal Chaturvedi urged devotees to check local conditions before visiting Kainchi Dham due to severe overcrowding and massive traffic jams caused by a surge of tourists following the release of the film Hanuman Ansh.
Dr Vishal Chaturvedi recommended that devotees visit Neem Karoli village and Vrindavan as alternative destinations to avoid heavy lines and overcrowding at Kainchi Dham.
The massive crowds at Kainchi Dham coincided with a long weekend starting with a government holiday on October 2 followed by the weekend, which also brought a large influx of visitors and heavy traffic to places like Mussoorie.
