Temples or(are) Graveyards?

Two incidents in recent times have disturbed me a lot. One is the communal violence in the state of Orissa, which continues and intensifies as each day progresses and remains unchecked by the government. The other horrifying incident is the stampede at Jodhpur,Rajasthan in a Hindu temple in which 147 people were killed.Most of the casualties were men who in most cases were the sole bread winners of their families.

I have been to many temples since my childhood and I have always wondered why people keep pushing through to get in first and want to be the first to get a view of the deity.Some of the temples which have large number of devotees throughout the year have good arrangements for people to stand in proper queues and have a large number of temple staff to oversee the smooth flow of people.But temples which attract huge number of devotees only during festivals are ill equipped to handle the crowds.
These temples put up make shift queues and there are hardly any staff to regulate the crowds. As a result these places are highly vulnerable to stampedes. It is time the government steps in and makes stringent rules which have to be followed in places of worship were humongous amounts of people gather.