This listening to used to be delivered all the way through a public pastime litigation (PIL, Petitioner M Seetharaman requested the government to take efficient measures to ban the ownership and utilization of android cell phones within the premises of Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple at Tiruchendur in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu which could also be one of the crucial six abodes of Lord Muruga,
Why the petitioner requested government to prohibit cellphones on temple premises
Seetharaman asserted that the temple is an historical shrine which can be utilized without cost and non violent darshan. However, the use of cameras to document movies or pictures of the Deeparathanai, poojas and different rituals is a hindrance.
He additionally discussed that the entire devotees arrive with cellphones they usually take images or movies throughout the premises of the temple, with none restrictions. Seetharaman argued that taking photos of treasured idols isn’t just opposite to the Agama Rules, (associated with a temple’s rituals) but additionally endangers the safety of the temple and its valuables.
The petitioner additionally expressed his fears in regards to the images of ladies devotees being taken with out their consent, which might be misused later.
How did the temple government react
The temple government have knowledgeable the court docket that vital steps were taken to impose restrictions on the usage of mobile phones by way of the monks, devotees, the general public and others within the shrine. Furthermore, the government additionally claimed that it has appointed self-help teams to oversee the use of mobile phones and feature additionally arrange safety counters for the general public to deposit their mobile phones.
The HC bench additionally identified {that a} ban on cellphones has been offered and effectively applied in different different temples within the nation. This comprises Sri Krishna Temple at Guruvayur ,Kerala), Meenakshi Amman Temple at Madurai and Sri Venkateshwara Temple at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, In those temples, the government have arrange separate safety counters to deposit cellphones ahead of coming into the premises, the bench famous.