ɪɾ ɪz sˈɛd ðæt ðiːz ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃənz wɜː pˌʊt ˌɪntʊ plˈeɪs tə pɹətˈɛkt ðə dˈɛlᵻkət mˈɔs fɹʌmðə hˈoːɹdz ʌv tˈʊɹɹɪsts ðæt plˈeɪɡd ðə tˈɛmpəl bᵻfˌoːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən.
It is said that these regulations were put into place to protect the delicate moss from the hordes of tourists that plagued the temple before 1977.