What to wear, What not to wear
Sunday, July 29, 2007
So, the Guruvayoor temple (Guruvayoor, Kerala, India) has finally decided to relax the dress code last week. Female devotees can now wear a churidar /salwar kameez as against the 'Sari only' policy that they had. This (according to the Guruvayoor Dewasam board) was a long-pending demand from several women.
I've been there quite a few times and the atmosphere out there is worth experiencing. The darshan puts you right there amongst the clouds :). The temple has been in limelight, off late, due to various reasons. The stringent rules (or laws) like the one above, a purification ritual that they performed after a minister and his wife (who was a christian) - to name a few.
I'm not pro or against these rules (laws) but know one thing, slow but steady they would have to relax these and open up the doors to other folks to avoid major issues. I know there are a few similar places (in India and throughout the world); but globalization should be able to change that (isn't it ?). The part of Kerala where I come from, its not possible to get an entrance wearing pants (or trousers), you gotta get into something known as a mundu ;).
Hope this is for the good and its the first step towards relaxation of rules and regulations.
I've been there quite a few times and the atmosphere out there is worth experiencing. The darshan puts you right there amongst the clouds :). The temple has been in limelight, off late, due to various reasons. The stringent rules (or laws) like the one above, a purification ritual that they performed after a minister and his wife (who was a christian) - to name a few.
I'm not pro or against these rules (laws) but know one thing, slow but steady they would have to relax these and open up the doors to other folks to avoid major issues. I know there are a few similar places (in India and throughout the world); but globalization should be able to change that (isn't it ?). The part of Kerala where I come from, its not possible to get an entrance wearing pants (or trousers), you gotta get into something known as a mundu ;).
Hope this is for the good and its the first step towards relaxation of rules and regulations.
Labels: Guruvayoor, India, Kerala, Temple
Posted by Rajesh @ 6:00 PM; PERMALINK,
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At August 05, 2007 7:11 AM,
Mosilager said...
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I don't like that temple very much, everyone is in a hurry all the time. Also they discriminate against people who don't look hindu. I prefer the smaller temples where the authorities haven't yet killed god for profit.
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At August 05, 2007 9:54 AM,
Rajesh said...
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@ mosilager - hmm I haven't heard about the discrimination part but yeah the rules are very wierd (dunno why they still have them going on).I too like the ones that a cozy but then everyone eyes profit now-a-days else the Trustee Board is questioned.
