Highlights

Are Temples public spaces or community spaces? Can Temples be built at specific locations for worship of specific aspects of a Deity to attain specific benefits which by Tradition and Custom are followed by the devotees many of whom many not even be aware of the actual basis? Earth’s Energy Grids?

Background

There are many temples of Lord Guruvayur across Kerala and even across India. These temples do not have any restrictions for the entry of any devotee.

It is only at Sabarimala, a temple built for the Brahmacharya aspect of the Deity, in an isolated and forested area away from regular habitations, that there are strict rules for devotees. There are many other temples e.g. Bhairavi, where men are denied entry.

The Sabarimala temple is said to have been built on an Earth’s energy node that has certain specific effects on the chakras, endocrine glands and cells in the body of the devotees who come to pray and meditate there. (See-” Temples & Earth’s Energy Grids.”

This temple is not open for devotees all through the year as are most other temples and that is not because of the climatic conditions, such as for many of the temples in the Himalayas, but because of the recognition of the effects of Cosmic, Solar and Lunar energy’s influence on the Earth’s energy node this temple is built on. At certain times during the year the effect of such energies, duly amplified by the energy of the local node, greatly enhances certain desired effects on specific cells in peoples’ bodies. To best be able to absorb the beneficial effects, the devotees are called upon to strictly practice, prayer, fasting, abstinence from alcohol and other such substances and chastity of both mind and body for at least 41 days They should also, be in a position to physically walk some distance through the forest, pray and meditate at the prescribed temples enroute to activate each ‘Chakra’ in the body in turn and only then head to the Sabarimala temple and climb the final stairway, all the while constantly calling out the name of the Deity. All this induces a certain state in the mind and the body and makes the devotee become more receptive to the energies while praying and meditating at the temple.

Since the effect of these particular energies at this location are recognized historically as those that act strongly on the glandular system and that such effects perhaps act negatively upon the ovaries and foetal cells, hence women of reproductive or menstruating age are advised against and generally prohibited from this particular temple. Custom over time may have become more rigid, but that in no case negates the real purpose, to protect.

This prohibition is to be understood as prescriptive and not restrictive or discriminative.

This is not a simple matter of gender discrimination, but a practical matter of recognition of the deleterious effect on certain cells and type of tissues and is meant for the protection of such women. After all, when Doctors recommend that pregnant women not smoke or drink, while no such restrictions are placed on the prospective father, can we also, claim this as gender discrimination?

Ignorance of the Laws of Nature about the negative effect of such energies at specific locations and at certain times is definitely not bliss, as the harm is affected automatically, and hence, perhaps we should view the desire of some women to do harm to themselves as requiring psychological counselling. Same as we would suggest for people refusing to believe in gravity and wanting to jump off a high building.

Conclusion

It will be erroneous to make decisions about the customs and traditions of a culture or way of worship at Temples without proper understanding of the real reasons for such customs or traditions or methods. Pressure from NGOs with vested interests and Media coverage they bring about should not be the reason to hurriedly take a decision on such matters. The opinions and arguments of the other stakeholders should also, be heard and they should be given adequate time and opportunity to properly present them.

JAI BHARAT! – JAI HIND!

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