Bengaluru: Sri\u00a0Rajarajeshwari Temple\u00a0in RR Nagar has a\u00a0dress code\u00a0for devotees \u2014 jeans, mini-skirts and sleeveless tops are off-limits.<\/p>\n
The temple authorities have suggested that men wear dhoti or pants while women wear saris or churidar with dupatta. A notice board spelling out the dress code can be seen at the entrance. \u201cModern outfits like bermudas, shirts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short length T-shirts are not permitted inside the temple,\u201d reads the notice, specifying that devotees should be clad in traditional dresses when entering the premises for darshan.<\/p>\n
Temple staffers said the notice, which was put up a couple of months ago, says men should wear dhoti\/pants and shirt with or without angvastram (shalya) around their waist. Mandating sari or churidar for women and grown-up girls, it says: \u201cYoung girls below 18 years may wear full-length gowns.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s not all. Women aren\u2019t even allowed to leave their hair open. The notice mandates that they tie it with clips or rubber bands. Hayagreeva Achar, member of the temple trust, confirmed that the dress code isn\u2019t new and has been followed for a couple of years. \u201cOf late, we have been noticing that many youngsters visit the temple in shorts. We advise women not to wear jeans or shorts here. We have to follow our culture,\u201d he told TOI.<\/p>\n
However, no devotee has been denied entry so far, said Achar. \u201cWe advise people to follow the dress code. We don\u2019t bar them from entering the premises,\u201d said another temple staffer.<\/p>\n
Dhanajaya Padmanabhachar, a techie from JP Nagar, however, says the move is unnecessary. \u201cWe live in age where women have equal rights as men. In god\u2019s eyes, all human beings are the same. How does it matter if a woman is wearing jeans or sari, or a man is dressed in dhoti or shorts? All that matters is devotion,\u201d reasoned Dhananjaya. He said a temple near JP Nagar doesn\u2019t let people in shorts go near the sanctum sanctorum. \u201cSuch practices are common in many temples of Dakshina Kannada,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
But many temple-goers back the move. \u201cA temple is a place of worship. Why can\u2019t people wear what is mandated rather than being criticised by others. Dress code is followed in other religions too. What\u2019s wrong if a temple does it? It is an unwritten rule followed in many mutts. Even some colleges have a dress code,\u201d said Nethra Kashyap, a resident of JP Nagar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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