# Mobile phones banned in Tamil Nadu’s major temples from September 1 2026-08-09T15:01:23+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Tamil Nadu Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments S. Ramesh announced on August 9 that mobile phones will be banned inside major temples across the state from September 1. The move follows complaints of video clips being filmed inside the sanctum sanctorum and circulated on social media. Dedicated counters will be set up at temples for devotees to deposit their phones before entry. The minister also disclosed that a First Information Report has been registered against 19 people for illegally registering properties belonging to a trust for the Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple. Some accused have been arrested. Ramesh said the previous DMK regime did not act on this issue. He added that renovation work and consecration ceremonies for dilapidated temples, temple cars, and tanks will be announced during the ongoing Budget session. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: HR&CE, mobile phones, property fraud, S Ramesh, Tamil Nadu, temple ban Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mobile-phones-banned-in-tamil-nadus-major-temples-from-september-1/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mobile-phones-banned-in-tamil-nadus-major-temples-from-september-1/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.