<p>Devotees will not be allowed to carry coconuts inside Mata Chintpurni temple here during the Navratri fair which will begin next week, a senior police officer said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner (Una) Raghav Sharma on Friday said that in view of the safety of the devotees, there will be a complete ban on taking coconuts to the temple during the fair period.</p>.<p>The Chintpurni Navratri fair will begin on March 22.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/quarrying-banned-around-karnatakas-karinjeshwara-temple-1200194.html" target="_blank">Quarrying banned around Karnataka's Karinjeshwara Temple</a></strong></p>.<p>Coconuts will be collected from the devotees at the main gate of the temple, the DC said, adding Home Guards and police will also keep a close watch on beggars.</p>.<p>To maintain law and order during the festivities, the fair area will be divided into four sectors and around 400 police and home guard personnel will be deployed, he said.</p>.<p>CCTV cameras will be installed in the area so that untoward incidents caused by anti-social elements can be prevented, the DC said.</p>.<p>Darshan slip will be mandatory for the devotees. The devotees can get the slips from Baba Shri Maidas Sadan, New Bus Adda and Shambhu Barrier, he added.</p>
<p>Devotees will not be allowed to carry coconuts inside Mata Chintpurni temple here during the Navratri fair which will begin next week, a senior police officer said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner (Una) Raghav Sharma on Friday said that in view of the safety of the devotees, there will be a complete ban on taking coconuts to the temple during the fair period.</p>.<p>The Chintpurni Navratri fair will begin on March 22.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/quarrying-banned-around-karnatakas-karinjeshwara-temple-1200194.html" target="_blank">Quarrying banned around Karnataka's Karinjeshwara Temple</a></strong></p>.<p>Coconuts will be collected from the devotees at the main gate of the temple, the DC said, adding Home Guards and police will also keep a close watch on beggars.</p>.<p>To maintain law and order during the festivities, the fair area will be divided into four sectors and around 400 police and home guard personnel will be deployed, he said.</p>.<p>CCTV cameras will be installed in the area so that untoward incidents caused by anti-social elements can be prevented, the DC said.</p>.<p>Darshan slip will be mandatory for the devotees. The devotees can get the slips from Baba Shri Maidas Sadan, New Bus Adda and Shambhu Barrier, he added.</p>