Devotees to be frisked at Thiruchendur temple from July 1
The Sri Subramanyaswamy Temple in Thiruchendur is tightening its mobile phone ban by implementing mandatory frisking for all devotees starting July 1. The administration aims to ensure compliance by providing lockers for those who bring phones to the premises.
Why it matters
The policy reflects ongoing efforts by religious institutions to manage crowd control and maintain the sanctity of sacred spaces in the digital age.
Devotees visiting the Sri Subramanyaswamy Temple in Thiruchendur will be frisked from July 1 to prevent them from carrying their mobile phones into the shrine. Though the rule banning mobile phones inside the temple has been implemented since 2022, the temple administration said that they were making it more stringent.
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