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Removing upper garment in temple
January 6 , 2025
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- The head of the Kerala’s Sivagiri Mutt was calling the practice of men having to remove their shirts while entering many temples as an “evil practice”.
- The Sivagiri Mutt is a major pilgrimage centre of the Kerala’s Ezhava Hindu community.
- The Mutt was founded in 1904 by revered social reformer Sree Narayana Guru.
- He fought against the superstitions and championed the right of those from lower castes to enter temples.
- In Kerala, many prominent temples still have a dress code for the faithful.
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