Women across the country were happy with Mumbai High Court’s verdict to allow women enter the inner sanctum of the Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai. Again, the debate of Right To Pray has to the fore. Now all attention is on Sabrimala, where women of a particular age group are not allowed access to the popular temple. Women activists in the country have been fighting to gain access into the ancient temple. The main deity of Sabrimala is a Sanyasi and therefore menstruating women cannot enter the premises and worship Swamy Ayyappa. Kerala women have now launched a counter campaign to protect the traditions of the Sabrimala temple. Women are saying that they are ready to wait till the age when they can enter the temple. The #ReadyToWait Campaign urges women to be the decision makers in the matter.
My bhakthi is not selfish. #readytowait for Sabarimala Darshan. @Kuvalayamala @mohandastg @Swamy39 @TimesNow pic.twitter.com/KN1DBXABki
— Padma Pillai (@lotophagus) August 29, 2016
I respect my traditions, therefore will never visit Shabarimala before the right time for me.Feminists shld leave us alone #ReadyToWait
— Deepthi Menon (@deep_ekm) August 28, 2016
