Thread: Why are women prohibited from entering temples in their menstruation cycle?

Originally Posted by Shana

In many cultures, we have goddesses and we pray them.
But when it comes to reality, women are treated like crap and even they are prohibited from entering temples during the menstrual cycle. What kind of rule is that?
A natural mechanism involved in giving birth is happening and we have prohibited women from entering temples where women are worshipped.
Why do we have this partiality?

Many things have much more to it than what meets the untrained human eye that is often clouded by delusions. To me, it is a tradition.

Originally Posted by Shana

So just calling it a tradition would make it justified? What about common reasoning?

Yes it is the ritual or the cultural we are following. Every religion follows a certain culture when it comes on tradition, likewise Hindus are following this.

Originally Posted by Shana

In many cultures, we have goddesses and we pray them.
But when it comes to reality, women are treated like crap and even they are prohibited from entering temples during the menstrual cycle. What kind of rule is that?
A natural mechanism involved in giving birth is happening and we have prohibited women from entering temples where women are worshipped.
Why do we have this partiality?

I would say there is a scientific reason behind it.Our body energy during menstruation goes downwards into earth (negative),In holy places the energy going upwards (positive).So if we visit holy places during these days it can bring discomfort in our body. Thats why our elders prohibited it. For more clear knowledge watch this below video.

Originally Posted by Wondergirl

Every cultural norm is depending on a scientific reason. Thank you Bhavya, I think this visual clip is good example to how valuable traditional norms are?

You are most welcome wondergirl, you're right after watching this video only i came to know how much our tradition connected with science,Our elders make us to follow the science through our tradition and religion.

Originally Posted by Shana

So according to the video, the unsuccessful process of childbirth is a negative energy? Even if it is so, why do other religions allow it, while some don't?
Isn't it a negative energy in other religious places?

I think most of the religions prohibited women to entering holy places in their period times, One or two religion allowing it,I think in these days women are physically and emotionally weak so may be our elders set this rule to give them much needed rest.