Maha: ‘Dress Code’ for Devotees Imposed at Four Temples in Nagpur

A “Vastra Samhita” or dress code has been introduced in four temples in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district, an association of temples in the state has said. The issue of dress code in places of worship was in news earlier this month when the famous Tulja Bhavani temple in the state tried to regulate the attire of visiting devotees before withdrawing the fiat.

The Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh (association of temples in Maharashtra) has come out with a “dress code” for temples across the state, its coordinator Sunil Ghanwat told reporters in Nagpur on Friday. It was implemented in Gopalkrishna Temple, Sankatmochan Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple in Dhantoli. He said that from Friday onwards, puja would be held at Bellori (Savaner), Brihaspati temple at Kanolibara and Durgamata temple at Hilltop area of ​​Nagpur city.

Devotees should not wear “objectionable” clothes, he said, adding that the decision was taken after a meeting of the Maharashtra Temple Trust Council in north Maharashtra’s Jalgaon in February. “The primary objective is to protect the sanctity of temples. Such codes are there in many temples,” Ghanwat claimed.

He said he would also request Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to implement the code in government-controlled temples. A few days ago, the Tulja Bhavani temple in Osmanabad district tried to ban “vulgar” clothing like shorts and bermudas on its premises. But the order was withdrawn within hours after the uproar started.

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