Females enter into Mahalaxmi temple at Kolhapur breaking tradtion that females were not allowed to enter into temple

Females enter into Mahalaxmi temple at Kolhapur breaking
tradtion that females were not allowed to enter into temple

In India in many cities females are forbidden to enter into temple citing different reasons.

Mahalaxmi temple is situated in Kolhapur city and from more than thousand years females are banned to enter into this temple and offer prayers.

Mahalaxmi temple is considered as one of the six 'Shakti Peeths' of India.


Today Indian females broke that tradition by forcefully entering into the Mahalaxmi temple and offered Prayers.
The women offered prayers to goddess Ambabai.

As per rules females were not allowed to enter into main important area of temple.
In Marathi it’s called as Gabha.
Females were allowed to do or offer prayers from distance only.

The women, led by Nita Kelkar, president of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Mahila Morcha
entered in the temple, and crossed all the limits and tradtions and went inside the temple the important part of Temple where only males were allowed to enter and do offer prayers.

Surprising is that rich females were allowed to enter into temples specific area where from thousand of years females were banned to enter.

In Year 2000 against this ban a case was registered in High court with still the result is awaited.

Now important thing is millions of Indian females should enter into the temple daily only then we can say that the tradition the age old wrong tradition is broken.

Reality views by sm –
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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