Devotee's iPhone Becomes Temple Property After Accidental Drop

CosmicTaco · 2024-12-22T11:55:26.530246+05:30

- A devotee at Sri Kandaswamy Temple in Thiruporur accidentally dropped his iPhone into the offering box. Despite his pleas, the temple authorities refused to return it, citing it as temple property. - Tamil Nadu HR & CE Minister Sekar Babu stated that anything deposited into the offering box, even by accident, belongs to the deity. - This isn't the first incident; a similar case in Palani saw a devotee's gold chain accidentally dropped and later compensated by the temple board. Source: [Times Now News](https://www.timesnownews.com/india/devotee-accidently-drops-iphone-in-donation-box-in-tamil-nadu-temple-refuses-to-return-heres-why-article-116554541), [Abp News](https://news.abplive.com/cities/tamil-nadu-man-drops-iphone-in-temple-box-govt-says-it-s-now-in-god-s-account-1739059), [Mint](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/tamil-nadu-mans-iphone-gets-credited-to-gods-account-in-tamil-nadu-temple-sri-kandaswamy-temple-11734827867968.html)

A devotee at Sri Kandaswamy Temple in Thiruporur accidentally dropped his iPhone into the offering box. Despite his pleas, the temple authorities refused to return it, citing it as temple property.
Tamil Nadu HR & CE Minister Sekar Babu stated that anything deposited into the offering box, even by accident, belongs to the deity.
This isn't the first incident; a similar case in Palani saw a devotee's gold chain accidentally dropped and later compensated by the temple board.

Source: Times Now News, Abp News, Mint