Guest guest Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 Malati dd wrote: > He had no difficulty with ladies > seriving and bathing dieties in India. We have photogenic proof of it, for > those of > you who doubt our personal experience and recollection! This discussion has taken a diversion because you've taken some comments out context and changed directions, which I don't appreciate, since it was my comment you've misunderstood. Sudama das mentioned that women didn't do deity worship in India, nor were they allowed to bathe the deities. Specifically, he said: > I'm sorry I was not more specific in my original message. I know that in > the past that the ladies have not been allowed to lead kirtans, or do > Deity worship in India, so I assumed that tehy would also not be allowed > to bathe the Deities. My comment was, if he had a problem with ladies not worshipping the deities in India, he would have to take it up with Srila Prabhupada, since as far as I know, Srila Prabhupada never set a standard of women being on the altar, regularly worshipping deities, in India. Now, if you have proof that Prabhupada *did* establish the standard of women pujaris on a regular basis serving in temples in India, I'd be very interested in seeing or reading that. Abhiseka is a different situation. It's a special occasion, and in situations where everyone, or even a chosen few, are present, there's no exclusion for women, as you yourself have pointed out. It's not the same thing -- not by a long shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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