Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Online Darshan Booking Planned at Tiruvannamalai Temple to Curb Middlemen
A temple in Tiruvannamalai plans to let people book darshan online.
Darshan means going to see and worship the temple deity.
Minister S. Ramesh said this could reduce the role of middlemen.
Devotees would be able to choose a time before visiting.
The temple also plans to stop people from bringing mobile phones inside from September 1.
Officials were asked to improve security and basic facilities.
More fans and a higher moving roof may make waiting in queues easier.
Signs will show puja times in Tamil, English and other languages.
HR&CE Minister S. Ramesh said online darshan booking would soon be introduced at Tiruvannamalai Arunachaleswarar temple.
The system would let devotees choose darshan timings and help reduce middlemen and confusion.
Officials discussed enforcing a mobile-phone ban inside the temple from September 1.
The minister directed officials to improve facilities, security, queue-cover height and fans.
Boards showing puja timings will use Tamil first, followed by English and other languages.
- Who
- Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister S. Ramesh and Tiruvannamalai temple officials.
- What
- Online darshan booking will be introduced, alongside a mobile-phone ban and facility improvements.
- When
- The announcement was made on Wednesday; the mobile-phone ban is planned from September 1.
- Where
- Arunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai.
- Why
- To help devotees avoid middlemen and confusion and to improve security and visitor arrangements.
- Temple
- Tiruvannamalai Arunachaleswarar temple
- Minister
- S. Ramesh, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments minister
- Online booking
- Planned soon for darshan timings
- Mobile-phone policy
- No mobile phones inside the temple from September 1
- Queue facilities
- Officials were asked to raise the moving roof and add fans to special darshan queues
- Information boards
- Puja timings will be displayed in Tamil, English and other languages