Is it really wrong to carry a mobile to the temple?

The temple is a sacred place, where people of Hinduism perform worship, prayer, rituals, meditation and philosophy etc. The temple is considered the center of divine residence and spiritual energy. In order to maintain purity, purity and peace in the temple, it is forbidden to take many things inside the temple.

If you talk about mobile phones, then in the digital era, mobile has become an integral part of everyone’s life. But if it is about the religious place and especially the temple, then many questions arise about purity and purity in the mind that it would be right to take the phone inside the temple. Is it not inauspicious or inappropriate to take a phone to the temple. Let us know from religious and classical point of view, it is right or wrong to take a phone to the temple.

The temple is considered to be the place of God in a religious point of view. Therefore, meditation, devotion and concentration are required here, while the use of the phone dissolves the concentration. If you keep a phone nearby, your eyes will remain on the phone again and again, so that worship or meditation will be interrupted.

Talking about the scriptures, the policy rules of scripture have been made centuries ago when you were not even more mobile. Therefore, it is not possible to find any mention about mobile in ancient scriptures. However, in some verses, such practical rules are mentioned-

“Toilet mana: sangamo bhakti: pure clothes.
Tenaiva Devpuja Kama, Dharmotayam Sanatan:॥ “

That is, mental concentration, purity and discipline is necessary in Dev worship. This makes it clear that while worshiping God, no such thing should be done or no object should be kept nearby, so that concentration and purity are dissolved.

The sound of ring tone, notification etc. in mobile can impure the religious environment. Its sound distracts the attention of not only you but the other devotees present in the temple. Therefore, many religious leaders believe that religious work is affected by mobile phones.

What is solution

It is right to take a mobile in the temple or wrong or wrong aspects from its religious and classical point of view. But it cannot be denied at all that the method of devotion is changing in modern times or in digital era. Even there is a system of online darshan and worship of God. Even though some temples are forbidden to take the phone, some temples are not prohibited. Devotees take mobiles and make their spiritual and religious journey memorable through photo-videos.

Also, nowadays there is a system of digital donation or cooperation in many temples. Therefore, it would not be wrong to say that technology has made devotion simple, accessible and comprehensive. But there are always questions on the sanctity and traditionalness of worship and traditionalness about taking mobiles in the temple. In such a situation, what is the solution, how do we maintain purity and purity during temple philosophy or worship in devotion to digital era?

Can do this work

• If you take a mobile to a religious place or temple, then make sure that the mobile phone is silent or switch off.
• During the temple, do not see the message or notification by removing the phone repeatedly during the temple, meditation, chanting mantra or worship.
• Mobile counters are made to deposit phones in many temples, you can submit your phones there.
• If some are not prohibited from taking a phone in the temple, then some phones are forbidden in the temple. In such a situation, you should follow the policies of temple administration.
• If you are donating in the temple with QR code, then use mobile only for the purpose of donation or cooperation. But keep in mind that it does not affect your worship.

In which temples is mobile phone forbidden

There are many temples across the country, where there is a complete ban on carrying mobiles. Such as Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Vaishno Devi, Tirupati, Akshardham Temple of Delhi, Mahakal Temple of Ujjain, Ayodhya Ram Temple etc. Please tell that there are more than 35 thousand temples in Karnataka, where there is a ban on taking mobiles in the temple.

FAQ

Q: Is it a sin to take a mobile in the temple,

A, No, it is not a sin to carry a mobile in the temple. But this causes disturbance in worship.

Q: Can you take the mobile on mobile silent in the temple?

A, Yes, if the mobile is not forbidden in the temple, then you can take off silent or switch off.

Q: What should not be taken to the temple?

A, Leather items, sharp things and electronic equipment etc. should not be taken in the temple.