Guest guest Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 Greeting group members, it's a pleasure to be a part of this group. I just wanted to say that. Thank you. Q..I maybe traveling to South India next year and just wandering if there are restriction on non Indian people entering the temples etc? I spoke with a friend and he mention that there may be problems entering some temples. Thanks Lee, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 I am sure as far as North India is concerned, there are no restrictions. Virendra shaktipeetham0011 <chrule23 wrote: Greeting group members, it's a pleasure to be a part of this group. I just wanted to say that. Thank you. Q..I maybe traveling to South India next year and just wandering if there are restriction on non Indian people entering the temples etc? I spoke with a friend and he mention that there may be problems entering some temples. Thanks Lee, Catch all the cricket action. Download Score tracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2003 Report Share Posted May 18, 2003 In South India, yes there are some restrictions in non-hindus entering temples. Note the usage not non-indians but non-hindus. But many temples allow even westerners in if they give a declaration that they to Hindu bliefs. The restrictions I think are more pronounced in Kerala. But on the declaraion being given there will be no problem. Normally nobody will bother you; but it is safer to inquire at the temple office and verify the formality required. Kochu virendra qazi <virendraqazi wrote: I am sure as far as North India is concerned, there are no restrictions. Virendra shaktipeetham0011 <chrule23 wrote: Greeting group members, it's a pleasure to be a part of this group. I just wanted to say that. Thank you. Q..I maybe traveling to South India next year and just wandering if there are restriction on non Indian people entering the temples etc? I spoke with a friend and he mention that there may be problems entering some temples. Thanks Lee, Catch all the cricket action. Download Score tracker The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2003 Report Share Posted May 18, 2003 Well, explain. Thanks for your clarity regarding the matter. Lee, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 >From my experiences in visiting temples in Southern India, there are restrictions. But this restriction is not in entering the temple per se, but, in entering the main complex where the worship occurs. You are generally free to wander about in the rest of the temple complex. I have noticed these restrictions at Sriramgam in Tamil nadu and some other temples in Karnataka. But generally, if u visit the place with reverence and humbleness, u can get inside as well. What the temple authorities do not like, nor encourage is the curiority ridden people who treat a place of worship more like a tourist attraction than a place of reverence and devotion. So...in places where there are no restrictions on non-hindus(very few places), with proper attitude and behaviour, one can go to almost every place a hindu can visit. Hope this helps. - Seshadri. , "shaktipeetham0011" <chrule23@a...> wrote: > Greeting group members, it's a pleasure to be a part of this group. > I just wanted to say that. Thank you. > > Q..I maybe traveling to South India next year and just wandering if > there are restriction on non Indian people entering the temples etc? > I spoke with a friend and he mention that there may be problems > entering some temples. > > Thanks > Lee, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 Correction: << So...in places where there are no restrictions on non-hindus(very few places), with proper attitude and behaviour, one can go to almost every place a hindu can visit. Hope this helps. >> to be read as So...in places where there are no restrictions on non-hindus(very few temples have restrictions), with proper attitude and behaviour, one can go to almost every place a hindu can visit. Hope this helps. Sorry about it. - Seshadri. , "Seshadri" <dksesh@h...> wrote: > From my experiences in visiting temples in Southern India, there are > restrictions. But this restriction is not in entering the temple per > se, but, in entering the main complex where the worship occurs. You > are generally free to wander about in the rest of the temple complex. > > I have noticed these restrictions at Sriramgam in Tamil nadu and > some other temples in Karnataka. But generally, if u visit the place > with reverence and humbleness, u can get inside as well. What the > temple authorities do not like, nor encourage is the curiority ridden > people who treat a place of worship more like a tourist attraction > than a place of reverence and devotion. > > So...in places where there are no restrictions on non-hindus(very few > places), with proper attitude and behaviour, one can go to almost > every place a hindu can visit. Hope this helps. > > - Seshadri. > > , "shaktipeetham0011" > <chrule23@a...> wrote: > > Greeting group members, it's a pleasure to be a part of this group. > > I just wanted to say that. Thank you. > > > > Q..I maybe traveling to South India next year and just wandering if > > there are restriction on non Indian people entering the temples > etc? > > I spoke with a friend and he mention that there may be problems > > entering some temples. > > > > Thanks > > Lee, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 In a message dated 5/20/2003 8:54:39 AM Central Daylight Time, dksesh writes: > - Seshadri. Seshadri, Your comments are so correct. I feel most confident now. Thank you for your reply. candidly Lee, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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