Patna: A 35-year-old woman died on Wednesday morning in Supaul district, a day after completing a nine-day Navratri ritual at a Durga temple in Triveniganj, during which she remained lying down with a sacred ‘kalash’ placed on her chest.The deceased, Sachita Devi, was the wife of Virendra Yadav and a resident of ward no. 4 under Triveniganj police station area.Sachita had undertaken the ritual at the Durga temple in Triveniganj market during Durga Puja. She remained lying down with the ‘kalash’ on her chest for nine consecutive days as part of the religious observance.After completing the ritual and associated ceremonies, she returned home on Tuesday. According to her family members, her health began to deteriorate during the night. Although initial measures reportedly brought temporary relief, she later went to sleep.On Wednesday morning, she suddenly complained of severe chest pain. Her family rushed her to Triveniganj Sub-Divisional Hospital, where doctors examined her and declared her dead.Dr Umesh Kumar Mandal, who was on duty at the hospital, said Sachita had been brought in a critical condition. Her relatives told doctors that she had experienced sudden, intense chest pain.The doctor said prolonged immobility, inadequate food and fluid intake, dehydration or a cardiac complication could have been possible factors. However, the exact cause of death has not been confirmed.Her sudden death has left her family and the local community in mourning, with relatives, neighbours and residents gathering to console the bereaved family.
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