Is it wrong to go to temple during periods?

She found that many Hindu people believe menstruating women are so pure that they’re ‘worshipped’ as a ‘living goddess’ during that time of the month, and therefore a menstruating woman cannot enter a temple as her energy will attract that of the murti, and the murti will become lifeless.

Can you go to Hindu temple on your period?

All Hindu temples in India have an entrance restriction for women: they are not allowed to enter during their menstrual period. Taking part in temple rituals requires a state of purity, being undefiled, and (menstrual) blood is polluting.

Can we read Bhagavad Gita during periods?

Yes, you can read the Bhagavad Gita on your period. You can read the Bhagavad Gita anytime, whether you’re sick or healthy, poor or rich, cold or warm, etc.

Can I pray during menstruation?

Menstruating girls and women are excluded from fasting and praying during Ramadan.

Are women impure according to the four Vedas?

The four Vedas never state anywhere that a woman’s body is impure or that she cannot do poojas during menstruation. Prohibiting women from entering temples and castigating them as impure is squarely against the teachings of the Vedas. There may have been restrictions imposed on women in the past but they are purely related to their health.

Why don’t Hindu women go to the temple during menstruation?

The main reason for the above belief is the fact that Hindu women on their menses, due to the state of their heightened state of Rajas, have gotten into a temporary phase of Ashaucha thus making them ineligible to undertake religious activities and rituals.

Can a woman do pooja during menstruation?

According to the four Vedas, there are no mentions of a woman’s body being impure or that during her menses she is not allowed to do poojas during this period. They also never state anywhere that the woman is prohibited from entering the temple and castigation of the woman on menses.

What does the Bhagavad Gita say about menstruation?

In the Bhagavad Gita, it clearly restricts women who are on their menses from various activities.