Srisailam temple management warns of action against prohibited activities in temple town

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File photograph  of Srisailam temple enforcement  serviceman  M Srinivasa Rao

File photograph of Srisailam temple enforcement serviceman M Srinivasa Rao | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Taking a superior presumption of organising of New Year celebrations successful 1 of the accommodation installation successful the temple town, the Srisailam temple authorities person asked the managements of each satrams not to let immoderate benignant of activities that defile the sanctity of the temple municipality and sentiments of the visiting devotees. The temple authorities warned of action, if specified activities instrumentality spot successful the premises of the satrams oregon successful the temple town.

The informing by the temple absorption came successful the aftermath of the unit of a satram organising New Year celebrations connected December 31 nighttime during which movie songs were played and the unit danced to them. The videos went viral sparking furore among the devotees.

Srisailam temple Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao said it had travel to their announcement that day celebrations, English New Year celebrations, parties and events were being held successful immoderate satrams managed by backstage persons. “Srisailam is 1 of the revered shrine visited by thousands of devotees and lone dharmic and spiritual activities should beryllium organised successful the temple town,” helium said.

Mr. Srinivasa Rao said spiritual discourses, ‘parayanams’, bhajans, satsang and vaidic programmes were lone allowed successful the satrams and immoderate activities different than these volition wounded the sentiments of the devotees. “The managements of satrams should organise progammes that imbibe devotion and spirituality among the visiting devotees,” helium said.

Mr. Srinivasa Rao said immoderate enactment that causes harm to the sanctity of the temple is prohibited nether Section 30/1987 Endowments Act and asked the managements not to let specified activities.

It whitethorn beryllium recalled that a pistillate devotee changeable a reel by dancing to a people opus connected the main roadworthy of the temple municipality and posted the aforesaid connected societal media causing uproar. The temple absorption had made it wide that unauthorised flying of drones and shooting of videos oregon reels is prohibited successful the temple and its precincts.

The temple authorities person besides decided to heighten information and vigil to curb devotees and locals from bringing liquor, non-vegetarian nutrient and different banned products into the temple town.

Published - January 05, 2026 12:00 p.m. IST

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