So far, there had been no such ban on carrying mobile phones. As per the temple trust sources, the ban on the priests carrying the mobile phones was necessitated from the security concerns after recent pictures of the temple were leaked on social media and the looming threat perception.Though security concern is being projected as the main reason from banning smart phone inside the temple, the change seems consequent to the controversy over alleged ‘water seepage’ inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple as was claimed by the chief priest Acharya Saytendra Das. However, his claim was refuted both by Champat Rai, general secretary, temple trust and Nripendra Mishra, the retired IAS officer who heads the temple construction committee.As per the buzz, the temple trust is also thinking on lines of replacing the head priest, 90, given his old age.Changes have also been made in the configuration of the priests serving Lord Ram in the sanctum sanctorum. So far, there used to be a team of five priests, including a main and four assistant priests inside the temple. Now, apart from the main priest, assistant priests will be accompanied by a team of five trainee priests who will serve inside the sanctum sanctorum from 3.30 am to 11 pm.No mobile phones in Ram temple in AyodhyaThe priests have also been banned from taking mobile phones along inside the temple. The ban on the priests carrying mobile phones was necessitated from the security concerns after recent pictures of the temple were leaked on social media and the looming threat perception.
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