2 weeks ago
Mobile phones banned inside Sri Durga Temple in Vijayawada
Durga temple is a very special place in a city called Vijayawada in India.
Many people visit it every day to pray and see the goddess.
The temple sits on a hill called Indrakeeladri.
The people in charge of the temple want everyone to be safe.
So they made a new rule: no mobile phones are allowed inside the temple.
Visitors now pass through a brand new security gate before they stand in line.
Guards check everyone carefully and make sure no phones go inside.
People must leave their phones at special counters and pick them up later.
The temple also moved some ticket and sweets counters so the lines move faster.
This way, visitors can have a calm and happy visit without confusion or delays.
The Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada has introduced new security and crowd-management measures.
Mobile phones are now banned beyond the scanning gate inside the temple premises.
Devotees must deposit their phones at designated counters before entering the queue lines.
A new security gate has been installed at the main scanning point, with Home Guards and Agile Security personnel enforcing the ban.
Several service counters, including darshan ticket and free laddu prasadam distribution counters, were relocated to streamline queue lines.
- Who
- Temple Executive Officer VK Seena Naik and the administration of Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam
- What
- A ban on mobile phones inside the temple, along with new security gates and relocated service counters
- Where
- Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri, Vijayawada
- When
- Announced on Thursday after the Executive Officer reviewed the existing crowd-management arrangements
- Why
- To ensure the safety of devotees and facilitate smooth, hassle-free darshan
Key facts
- Temple
- Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam
- Location
- Indrakeeladri, Vijayawada
- New rule
- Mobile phones banned inside the temple premises beyond the scanning gate
- Announced by
- Executive Officer VK Seena Naik
- Security personnel
- Home Guards and Agile Security personnel
- New infrastructure
- Security gate installed at the main scanning point
- Relocated counters
- Darshan ticket counters and free laddu prasadam distribution counters
- Objective
- Safety of devotees and smooth, hassle-free darshan
Sources
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