06-22-2007, 07:37 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Sai Baba temple in Shridi has banned mobile phones since Tuesday as part of steps to tighten security.
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Security aspect aside, ban on cellphones within temple premises is a welcome change. Most people don't have basic etiquettes in regards to use of cell phone in public places anyway. The last thing we need in temples is a some character jabbering at top of his voice or some latest hindi jingle ringtone buzzing every couple minutes.
Cameras have been banned for a while. Typically I leave my cell phone, camera and chappals in the car/taxi/rickshaw or sometimes even with the vendors outside the temple from where one buys the coconuts, flowers etc. This way trip to temple is lot less stressful and one can focus on the reason we are there.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai recently banned coconuts and garlands <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This hardly seems necessary. If security is a concern, why don't they put some airport like scanners outside temples? Most big commercial houses or government places have them these days.
Or they could be selling coconuts/garlands inside the temple within a secure zone.
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Security aspect aside, ban on cellphones within temple premises is a welcome change. Most people don't have basic etiquettes in regards to use of cell phone in public places anyway. The last thing we need in temples is a some character jabbering at top of his voice or some latest hindi jingle ringtone buzzing every couple minutes.
Cameras have been banned for a while. Typically I leave my cell phone, camera and chappals in the car/taxi/rickshaw or sometimes even with the vendors outside the temple from where one buys the coconuts, flowers etc. This way trip to temple is lot less stressful and one can focus on the reason we are there.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai recently banned coconuts and garlands <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This hardly seems necessary. If security is a concern, why don't they put some airport like scanners outside temples? Most big commercial houses or government places have them these days.
Or they could be selling coconuts/garlands inside the temple within a secure zone.