Shirdi temple trust claims time-bound darshan has stopped ‘agent culture’

Nashik | Saturday | 11th February, 2017

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But since the introduction of the biometric time-bound darshan system, devotees are free from such illegal agents," said trustee Sachin Tambe.The time-bound darshan facility was introduced to the temple premises from January 1. Nashik: The fully digitised time-bound darshan system introduced from January 1 this year at the Shirdi temple is proving beneficial to thousands of devotees visiting the shrine on a daily basis. "After getting time slot card from the temple, devotees could plan their visit accordingly. According to trustees and officials, this system has ended the agent culture which had thrived rampantly on the temple premises. They get entry into the temple after the biometric check," said Tambe.This new system is implemented on the lines of Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh..