VIJAYAWADA: Starting from New Year’s day, traditional dress is obligatory for devotees searching for darshan and arjitha sevas at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devatsanams.
The dress code largely goals at ladies devotees. Saree, lehenga and blouse come under the normal classification. A group of women might be there at the temple precincts to forestall those that game western put on.
After Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams, Kanaka Durga temple control will enforce a strictly traditional dress code in the temple.
A ceremonial welcome to Indian lady cricketer Mithali Raj, who visited the temple in modern dress, had sparked an issue, forcing the temple authorities to enforce the rule of thumb.
“Every devotee has to apply the dress code. This is to protect the sanctity of the temple and advertise our tradition. Ladies are requested to put on sarees or other traditional dress,” temple EO Koteswaramma mentioned. “This is not a new rule and TTD is it implementing for years without any drawback.”
Women’s associations condemned the transfer. They mentioned the transfer violated the spirit of Indian charter. “Temples are trying to draw limitations for women. We is not going to let it happen,” mentioned P Durga Bhavani, secretary, National Federation for Indian Woman (NFIW), AP unit.
The dress code largely goals at ladies devotees. Saree, lehenga and blouse come under the normal classification. A group of women might be there at the temple precincts to forestall those that game western put on.
After Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams, Kanaka Durga temple control will enforce a strictly traditional dress code in the temple.
A ceremonial welcome to Indian lady cricketer Mithali Raj, who visited the temple in modern dress, had sparked an issue, forcing the temple authorities to enforce the rule of thumb.
“Every devotee has to apply the dress code. This is to protect the sanctity of the temple and advertise our tradition. Ladies are requested to put on sarees or other traditional dress,” temple EO Koteswaramma mentioned. “This is not a new rule and TTD is it implementing for years without any drawback.”
Women’s associations condemned the transfer. They mentioned the transfer violated the spirit of Indian charter. “Temples are trying to draw limitations for women. We is not going to let it happen,” mentioned P Durga Bhavani, secretary, National Federation for Indian Woman (NFIW), AP unit.
Dress code at Durga temple from Tuesday
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