Entry of Women in Temple Granted

After Shani Singnapur, now Kolhapur’s Mahalaxmi temple permits Women’s entry in inner sanctum

April 12, 2016April 12, 2016 NG News Network

Kolhapur: Yesterday, i.e. on 11th April, the trust at the historic Mahalaxmi temple in Kolhapur district under Maharashtra state allowed few women an unprecedented entry into the inner sanctum of this temple. It can be treated as the second victory of the women after their first victory to get entry in Shani Sinngnapur temple’s inner sanctum sanctorum, which was allowed last week. It was seen that the higher judiciary in the State of Maharashtra, Bombay High court has recently slammed the temple authorities and made it clear through its ruling…

Mumbai High Court ruled in favour of Women: Entry of Women in Temple is now fully protected

April 1, 2016 NG News Network

Mumbai/ Shani Shingnapur Temple: Today, on Friday 1st April, the Bombay High Court has delivered a landmark verdict where it has declared that women are not prevented by any law from entering places of worship. The decision by the honourable Bombay High Court’s bench came out in connection with the Public Interest Litigation which was preferred by two- Vidya Bal and Nilima Varta, who pleaded that there should not be made any gender discrimination as far as the issue of entering a place of worship is concerned. In the said…