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NEW DELHI: Religion is making its presence felt even in the mobile space around the world in the form of devotional ringtones, ringback tones, wall papers of gods and goddesses, picture messages, SMS requests for prayers and even SMS texts from major religious scriptures. Jews in Israel send their prayers by SMS to rabbis, while the Vatican hands out Pope's ``Thought of the Day'' through SMS , and a desi mobile company in Mumbai has started a service through which people can send prayers by SMS to a Lord Ganesha Temple.
Even the new age gurus are not far behind in using the mobile platform to spread their message. Deepak Chopra is offering his ``The Seven Spiritual Laws'' in the United States in the form of quotes, inspirational messages, images and tips for a healthy living. It is not just the content and service providers that are catering to the religious tastes of the customers but also the mobile set manufacturers. In Gulf countries, some companies make phones that indicate the direction of Mecca for praying. The phones even come with pre-recorded prayers.- PTI
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