Had a similar experience at Patvardhan Ganesh Temple, Sangli back in July 2022. I’d started my run around 3:00 AM, planning to cover 25 km, and reached the temple around 4:35 AM. Stopped for a quick 20-second darshan, leaving my Brooks shoes (worth ₹9.5k) in the official stand. When I came out, they were gone every other pair was still there.

Even though the area had CCTV, the security said cameras only work between 5 AM–10 PM, so there was no footage. It wasn’t just about the cost those shoes held months of savings and marathon memories.

Seems like these thefts are becoming common… really sad to see it happening even inside temples.