# Tamil Nadu temple regulation updates > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tamil-nadu-temple-regulation-updates > Updated: 2026-08-08T08:34:04.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department has introduced new regulations for major temples to preserve sanctity and prevent disruptions to devotees. Initial measures included restricting VIP visits by requiring officials to be notified at least one day in advance. These guidelines mandate providing specific visit times and group sizes, while strictly prohibiting unauthorized photography and limiting accompanying personnel to essential staff only. Additionally, the department ordered large-scale cleaning drives for temple premises. Following these measures, the department announced a complete ban on mobile phones in all major temples, effective September 1. To implement this, temple administrations must establish secure deposit facilities where devotees can leave devices for a nominal fee. These facilities will be monitored by CCTV and integrated into the temple management system. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-08: Tamil Nadu to ban mobile phones in major temples from Sept 1 Tamil Nadu will ban mobile phones in major temples starting September 1 to preserve religious sanctity and curb unauthorized filming. New protocols also regulate VIP visits to prevent devotee disruption. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tamil-nadu-to-ban-mobile-phones-in-major-temples-from-sept-1 ### 2026-08-08: Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious Department restricts VIP temple visits Tamil Nadu's Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department has introduced new rules restricting VIP temple visits to prevent disruption to devotees and banning photography during such visits. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tamil-nadu-hindu-religious-department-restricts-vip-temple-visits --- Cite as: Tamil Nadu temple regulation updates. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/tamil-nadu-temple-regulation-updates