Strange customs of temples and other holy places

Sandhya I know about this sabarimala, Many of the devoties from Andhra Pradesh especially in telugu month karthika masam they go. They take deeksha for 40 days and they come this temple. But ladies are not at all alowed there.

there are many temples where strange customs are there. In one of the temple near maharastra, men should go inside the temple with shirt.

In sanisingnapoor near shiridi, men should wear orange color Pancha . pancha is a telugu one. These panchas are available there. There men should take bath instantly and where these orange color cloth. Only men should worship the shani God. the specially of that village is, No house contain a door. As there wont be any theft there. If anyone do theft, they will loose their vision

Yes, I know.....
Devotes from Andra and Karnataka comes here most than Keralites. It's true.

They wear only black dresses, take 41 days vritha, not shave and comes bare footed. My friend's husband is in TCS, Hyderabad. He says, even employees there, will come with bear and wearing black dresses. No problem.
Also, if taken good vrita, they won't take food prepared by ladies.
All of us respect such people and call them 'Ayyappa' and never say evn a bad against them.
Before 10, I went 3 times. Teachers won't beat or scold ayyappas :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Wow that great sandhya. you went to sabarmalai temple. Really you are a lucky girl.I only see in tv.My dad has visited that temple in civil. He didnt take any deksha.

I think there is some temple in kerala where gents need to take off their shirts and need to be inside with bare chest. I cant remember the temple name correctly. :huh:

I think there is some temple in kerala where gents need to take off their shirts and need to be inside with bare chest. I cant remember the temple name correctly. :huh:

Almost all temples in Kerala.....ha ha.....

I think, it is applicable in Tamil Nadu also.

It's the belief that Deity's 'Chaitanya' - It's directly given who enters temple....
For men, they get it through chest and for ladies, fore-head. So, they should never go to temple with these parts covered......
But I think, in North India, ladies put 'Chunari' or shawl over the head, before visiting temples...Isn't it?

In most temples at Mathura and Vrindavan, deity has fixed time routine like living beings. So, the deity takes break for bath, sleep etc and temple is closed during that period.

In most temples at Mathura and Vrindavan, deity has fixed time routine like living beings. So, the deity takes break for bath, sleep etc and temple is closed during that period.

All temples in Kerala are like so.

But at this age they dont accept ladies to the temple. That is against rules.

But at this age they dont accept ladies to the temple. That is against rules.

Every temple has its own rules set by their management. :)

I went to Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra near Shirdi where ladies are not allowed and gents have to go without the clothes in the temple they will just offer you a cloth which one has to tie on the waist like LUNGI and then enter the temple.

But at this age they dont accept ladies to the temple. That is against rules.

Every temple has its own rules set by their management. :)

I went to Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra near Shirdi where ladies are not allowed and gents have to go without the clothes in the temple they will just offer you a cloth which one has to tie on the waist like LUNGI and then enter the temple.

Many temples are there in Kerala where men can go only wearing dhotis....
Even pants, shirts and churidars are not allowed.

But at this age they dont accept ladies to the temple. That is against rules.

Every temple has its own rules set by their management. :)

I went to Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra near Shirdi where ladies are not allowed and gents have to go without the clothes in the temple they will just offer you a cloth which one has to tie on the waist like LUNGI and then enter the temple.

Many temples are there in Kerala where men can go only wearing dhotis....
Even pants, shirts and churidars are not allowed.

There are many Hunuman temples where ladies are not allowed to go inside the temple. :)

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Many temples are there in Kerala where men can go only wearing dhotis....
Even pants, shirts and churidars are not allowed.

There are many Hunuman temples where ladies are not allowed to go inside the temple. :)

Actually girls can't worship Hanuman. Isn't it?
But we can worship Ayyappan at home. No problem. Also, we can go to any other Ayyappa temple of our state.Only sabarimala, we are restricted.

At one temple i saw that it tells only "Hindus Allowed".
This was the first time i saw such type of statement.

At one temple i saw that it tells only "Hindus Allowed".
This was the first time i saw such type of statement.

Where is that temple? They should not do like that. Temple is the place where everyone can come and go to workship god.

At one temple i saw that it tells only "Hindus Allowed".
This was the first time i saw such type of statement.

Where is that temple? They should not do like that. Temple is the place where everyone can come and go to workship god.

I can't quit without clearing your doubt ;)

Most of the old temples of Kerala strictly follow this rule, though we say we are very cultured and literate people. :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:
Among old temples, only Sabarimala is the place where anyone can enter. That's why Yesudas is a great devotee of Ayyappa and go to Sabarimala every year. Actually, every morning, Ayyappa wakes up hearing 'Harivarasanam' sung by Yesudas.
I think, Yesudas has sung most devotional songs for Hindus. But do you know what's his great ambition of life, 'To stand before Guruvayoorappan one day'
Here rules are so strict and since he is a celebrity, he was not able to visit Guruvayur temple till now, even if he has tried many times.
In a 1972 film of Guruvayoor Temple, we can hear him singing, "I will go to Guruvayur temple one day", still in his dreams, even if he is 70 now. He is a great believer of all religions. Yet he was not given permission to go there.

Same is the case of all old temples coming under Devaswom board...NO NON-HINDUS ALLOWED
We can see board written in front of such temples here....
Not only shirts, pants and churidars, but also NON_HINDUS not allowed. :evil:

Padmanabhaswamy temple, Vadakkum nathan, Guruvayoor are only a few among that long list.

4 years before, Guruvayur temple was purified because 'Chorunu' ceremony (giving rice food for the first time for a baby)of a grand child of a Kerala/Central Government minister was done here. The problem was that Minister's wife was a Christian before marriage....ha ha.... :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Ok....bye..let me sign off

In puri Jaganath Temple only Hindus are allowed not other religion.

In puttaprthi satya saibaba prasanthanilayam, there is a custom that women should wear saree or duppatta on both the sides

In puri Jaganath Temple only Hindus are allowed not other religion.

But i don't think it is right God is for all and they must allow any body immaterial of their caste or religion. :)

Yes.. That's sad that people are just restricting people because of this.. God is for everyone.

Yes.. That's sad that people are just restricting people because of this.. God is for everyone.

Castism even for the temple is really not good :evil: :evil: one must think that God never said to discriminate people for their castes. :)