Mobile phones banned in temples across Tamil Nadu

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Mobile phones banned in temples across Tamil Nadu (Image: Pexels)
Mobile phones banned in temples across Tamil Nadu (Image: Pexels)

New Delhi : The Madras High Court has banned mobile phones in temples across Tamil Nadu.

According to court, the ban on use of mobile phones has been implemented to maintain the purity and sanity of the place of worship.

Meanwhile, the court has cleared that the lockers will be made available for people for their convenience and safely put in their belongings.

Security personnel will also be placed in place to ensure the compliance of the order.

The remarks from court game over a plea that demanded ban on mobile phones at Subramanya Swamy Temple. The petitioner has argued that mobile phone distracts people, also clicking pictures of deities is violation of rules of agamas.

The plea had also demanded dress code for but the court has not issued any statement on that.