Why are menstruating women shunned from Hindu temples?
Why are menstruating women shunned from Hindu temples?
Is a Hindu’s god like his/her mother or father? Would their mother or father refuse them if they menstruated?
Why do Hindu women consider themselves impure during menstruation? If you think in terms of Hindu religion, reproduction and motherhood is a very important property expected of any female. Without menstruation, there is no reproduction. If you want to avoid menstruation, then get a hysterectomy to remove the womb. Would that be acceptable?
Would a doctor shun a patient if s/he saw blood? Does a patient consider herself/himself impure if s/he is wounded?
Isn’t menstruation a process of renewal just like Hindu philosophy of constant upheavals and new beginnings? A process where an old egg is discarded to make space for a new one?
Credits: The photograph on the right has been linked from www.Shunya.net
More Links:
Article in Tamil Nation
Comparison of menstruation beliefs in Cultures in WikiPedia
