Mandya, March 21 -- In the wake of Malavalli food poisoning incident, the Mandya District Administration has implemented several precautionary measures.

Orders have been issued prohibiting the serving of food brought from outside to children in hostels and schools. Now, temples are enforcing similar restrictions, banning the distribution of external 'prasadam' within their premises.

During weekly and special puja events, it is common for devotees in the region to bring and distribute external offerings like laddus, rasayana, payasa and sajjige. However, to prevent health risks, temple management committees have decided to impose this restriction.

For instance, the well-known Guru Raghavendra Mutt on V.V. Road in Mandya city has banned ...