Advertisment

Jain temple in Ujjain bans entry of women in ‘western dress’

Ujjain’s Rishabhdev Temple has banned women from entering if they are in western dress. The decision was implemented from Monday

author-image
Kushal Gulab
New Update
Mini Skirts And Tight Pants, fake pockets, Mysuru DDPU no jeans circular ,Girl abused for wearing jeans, girl killed for wearing jeans, Women wearing jeans

Ujjain’s Rishabhdev Temple, managed by the Shwetambar Jain Samaj’s Chhagniram Pedi Trust, has banned women and girls over eight years old from entering if they are in western dress.

Advertisment

The decision was made by members of the trust and was implemented from Monday, Mahendra Sirolia, president of the trust, told PTI.

‘Western dress’ includes jeans, T-shirts, skirts and tops. Women and girls over eight must wear Indian dress only. When in the temple, they are given a ‘chunri’ (piece of cloth) to cover their heads, according to ABPLive.

Also read: Big news: Women can enter inner sanctum of Haji Ali Dargah

Sirolia said: “The decision was taken as western outfits lower the prestige of the Jain temple. But there is no ban on anyone visiting the temple in proper dress.”

The ban at the Ujjain Jain temple follows a similar ban announced last week by the Jain temples of Bhopal.

Also read: Bhopal Jain temples ban women in jeans. Seriously, how dangerous can denim pants be?

Advertisment

It also comes after the Bombay High Court last week overturned an order by the trustees of Mumbai’s Haji Ali Dargah that banned women from entering the dargah’s sanctum sanctorum. The same court had earlier ordered that women could worship at all temples in Maharashtra, including those like Ahmednagar’s Shani Shingnapur Temple that did not permit women into its sanctum sanctorum.

Feature image credit: India today

Your Story On She The People

what women wear women in jeans women in western dress Jain temples Rishabhdev Temple Ujjain Ujjain Jain Temple
Advertisment