iPhone for deity? Tamil Nadu temple refuses to return Apple device dropped in ‘hundi’
3 months, 1 week ago

iPhone for deity? Tamil Nadu temple refuses to return Apple device dropped in ‘hundi’

Hindustan Times  

A Tamil Nadu temple reportedly rejected a devotee's request to return his iPhone after he accidentally dropped the Apple device into the “hundi” at the temple. The iPhone 16 Pro Max Temple authorities claimed that anything dropped into the donation box “belongs to the deity", The Times of India reported. “We are not clear whether he dropped it as an offering and later changed his mind, because the hundi is well protected by an iron fence,” temple's executive officer said. Tamil Nadu temple refuses to return Apple device dropped in ‘hundi’

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Man Mistakenly Drops iPhone In Temple Donation Box, Govt Says It's Now In 'God's Account'
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Man Mistakenly Drops iPhone In Temple Donation Box, Govt Says It's Now In 'God's Account'

ABP News  

A man mistakenly dropped his mobile phone in the donation box of Sri Kandaswamy Temple in Tamil Nadu's Thiruporur. The issue was later taken to the notice of Tamil Nadu Minister Sekar Babu, who said "anything that is deposited into the offering box, even if it be an arbitrary action, goes into god's account." 'Any Offerings Made Into The Hundial …

Man’s iPhone gets ‘credited to God’s account’ in Tamil Nadu temple. Here’s why
3 months, 1 week ago

Man’s iPhone gets ‘credited to God’s account’ in Tamil Nadu temple. Here’s why

Live Mint  

A devotee at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple in Thiruporur has encountered a dilemma after accidentally dropping his iPhone into the temple's offering box. Despite his requests for its return, the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department has stated that the phone now belongs to “God” and the temple as per tradition and rules, as reported by PTI. When …

Man drops iPhone into hundi, EO refuses to give it back
3 months, 1 week ago

Man drops iPhone into hundi, EO refuses to give it back

Deccan Chronicle  

An incident akin to that in Tamil movie 'Palayathamman' ccured at the Arulmigu Kandaswamy temple at Thiruporur near Chennai. At the Arulmigu Kandaswamy temple, a devotee inadvertently dropped an iPhone into the hundi. A devotee Dinesh, hailing from Vinayagapuram, was forced to leave his iPhone with the temple authorities as they refused to give it back to him as he …

'Into God's account': Tamil Nadu minister on temple refusing to return devotee's iPhone
3 months, 1 week ago

'Into God's account': Tamil Nadu minister on temple refusing to return devotee's iPhone

Hindustan Times  

The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department has declined a request by a devotee to return his Apple iPhone that had accidentally fallen into the hundial of the Sri Kandaswamy temple. Apple iPhone 16 After accidentally throwing the phone while offering a donation, the devotee, identified as Dinesh, approached the officials of the Sri Kandaswamy temple and demanded …

Tamil Nadu: 'It now belongs to God', temple refuses to return devotee's iPhone dropped in ‘hundi’
3 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu: 'It now belongs to God', temple refuses to return devotee's iPhone dropped in ‘hundi’

India TV News  

In a bizarre incident that gives a vibe matching to Akshay Kumar's OMG movie, where tragedy became an 'act of God'. The matter reported from a temple in Tamil Nadu is rather weird as one devotee dropped his iPhone into the temple's hundial and as he demanded it back, the temple authorities refused by saying, 'it now belongs to God.' …

Man's iPhone falls into Tamil Nadu temple's donation box, declared 'deity's property'
3 months, 1 week ago

Man's iPhone falls into Tamil Nadu temple's donation box, declared 'deity's property'

India Today  

A temple in Tamil Nadu reportedly denied a devotee's request to return his iPhone which he accidently dropped into the 'hundi', asserting that it has now become temple property. When the matter reached Karnataka minister PK Sekar Babu, he stated that any item deposited in the donation box of a temple, regardless of whether it was intentional or accidental, becomes …

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