“What is pure, we don’t touch. And what we don’t touch, we call it a Taboo.
She (a menstruating woman) was so pure, that she was worshipped as a
Goddess”. The reason for not having a woman go into a temple is precisely this.
She is a living Goddess at that time. The energy of the God or Goddess which is
there in the murthi (idol) will move over to her, and that (the idol) becomes
lifeless, while this (the menstruating woman) is life.
A menstruating women not enetering a temple has nothing to do with her
being impure
She (a menstruating woman) was so pure, that she was worshipped as a
Goddess”. The reason for not having a woman go into a temple is precisely this.
She is a living Goddess at that time. The energy of the God or Goddess which is
there in the murthi (idol) will move over to her, and that (the idol) becomes
lifeless, while this (the menstruating woman) is life.
A menstruating women not enetering a temple has nothing to do with her
being impure
A vagina is a temple in itself while menstruating.
As someone who has been working on building positive attitudes towards menstruation, I clearly see the importance of understanding the meaning behind these ancient rituals. Whether or not one decides to believe in these is immaterial. What matters is that none of them were invented to suppress women, and it was never with the belief that menstruation is impure. Menstruation is the natural part of the reproductive cycle. It is a phenomenon unique to girls. However, it has always been surrounded by taboos and myths that exclude women from many aspects of socio-cultural life. In India, the topic has been a taboo until date. Such taboos about menstruation present in many societies impact on girls’ and women's emotional state, mentality and lifestyle and most importantly, health.
As someone who has been working on building positive attitudes towards menstruation, I clearly see the importance of understanding the meaning behind these ancient rituals. Whether or not one decides to believe in these is immaterial. What matters is that none of them were invented to suppress women, and it was never with the belief that menstruation is impure. Menstruation is the natural part of the reproductive cycle. It is a phenomenon unique to girls. However, it has always been surrounded by taboos and myths that exclude women from many aspects of socio-cultural life. In India, the topic has been a taboo until date. Such taboos about menstruation present in many societies impact on girls’ and women's emotional state, mentality and lifestyle and most importantly, health.
A vagina is itself considered as a sign of a living godess during the days of menstruation and all the energies are passed on to her.
So there is nothing wrong in entering a temple during periods.
I’ve done a vagina as a temple, which is red in colour to show that a women is pure during her period and she in herself as poweful as a godess. She is pure.
So there is nothing wrong in entering a temple during periods.
I’ve done a vagina as a temple, which is red in colour to show that a women is pure during her period and she in herself as poweful as a godess. She is pure.
