![]() ![]() He said a temple near JP Nagar doesn’t let people in shorts go near the sanctum sanctorum. ![]() How does it matter if a woman is wearing jeans or sari, or a man is dressed in dhoti or shorts? All that matters is devotion,” reasoned Dhananjaya. In god’s eyes, all human beings are the same. “We live in age where women have equal rights as men. DEVOTEES DIVIDED Dhanajaya Padmanabhachar, a techie from JP Nagar, however, says the move is unnecessary. We don’t bar them from entering the premises,” said another temple staffer. “We advise people to follow the dress code. However, no devotee has been denied entry so far, said Achar. We have to follow our culture,” he told TOI. We advise women not to wear jeans or shorts here. “Of late, we have been noticing that many youngsters visit the temple in shorts. Hayagreeva Achar, member of the temple trust, confirmed that the dress code isn’t new and has been followed for a couple of years. The notice mandates that they tie it with clips or rubber bands. Women aren’t even allowed to leave their hair open. Mandating sari or churidar for women and grown-up girls, it says: “Young girls below 18 years may wear full-length gowns. ![]() Temple staffers said the notice, which was put up a couple of months ago, says men should wear dhoti/pants and shirt with or without angvastram (shalya) around their waist. ![]()
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