DarshanFlow: An Integrated Web-Based Framework for Real-Time Temple Crowd Management and Digital Queueing
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Managing large crowds at religious places is a major challenge, especially during festivals, weekends, and special occasions when thousands of devotees visit temples within a short period of time. In many temples, visitors have to wait in long physical queues for several hours to get darshan. This often leads to overcrowding, confusion in movement, and discomfort for devotees. In extreme situations, poor crowd organization may also create safety concerns.
This research focuses on improving temple crowd management by introducing a digital approach to queue handling and visitor flow regulation. The proposed system, DarshanFlow: A Structured Digital Queue Architecture for Temple Visitor Entry, is designed to reduce physical waiting lines and help temple authorities manage large gatherings more efficiently. The system provides a web-based platform where pilgrims can view crowd status, book a virtual queue slot, and receive notifications related to their visit.
The system also includes an administrative dashboard that allows temple authorities to monitor visitor bookings, update crowd status, and man- age queue limits for different time slots. By distributing visitors across scheduled time periods, the system helps maintain a smoother flow of devotees inside the temple premises.
The overall organization of temple visits. By combining real-time updates, scheduled entry slots The study highlights how a simple digital queue management system can improve, and administrative monitoring, the proposed approach aims to reduce congestion, improve visitor conven- ience, and support safer crowd management in religious environments.
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