"Altars Must Be Freed From Gender Bias"
In India, the Madras High Court has ruled in favor of Pinniyakkal, the daughter of a temple priest, to inherit the duties of her father.
“Observing that “altars of God” must be freed from gender bias, the Madras High Court has directed that a woman priest, who is the only legal heir of her father, be allowed to perform pooja in a village temple where the presiding deity is Goddess Durga. Justice K Chandru of the Madurai Bench allowed a petition filed by Pinniyakkal, the only legal heir of the temple priest and rejected the plea of one of the respondents, a male cousin of the petitioner, that only he should perform ‘pooja’ on the grounds that only a male member can be a priest.”
“The goddess becomes manifest over and over again to protect the world”
Justice K Chandru thought it strange that a someone would try to prevent a woman from performing pujas to Durga, the warrior form of the supreme goddess.
“It is ironical that when the presiding deity of the temple is a Goddess, objections are being raised against a woman in performing poojas in such temples.”
No doubt that the goddess who came forth to defeat an enemy no male could overcome approves.
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