Dress code for Men and Women visiting Temples in Kodagu

Madikeri, June 29
A dress code insisting on decent and traditional attire will soon be in force at five places of worship in Kodagu district, coming under the Muzrai Department.

A decision to this effect was taken up at a meeting of the Talacauvery-Bhagandeshwara Temples Management Committee, held at Bhagamandala yesterday. Assembly Speaker K.G. Bopaiah presided over the meeting.

The dress code will be implemented at Talacauvery, Bhagamandala, Iruppu (near Srimangala), Omkareshwara temple (in Madikeri town) and Paadi Sri Igguthappa temple (in Kakkabe village), said Addanda C. Kariappa, President of Karnataka Kodava Sahithya Academy, speaking to Star of Mysore this morning.

As per the dress code, visitors to the holy places, including men, will be requested not to wear revealing garments like shorts or knickers, but to be well clad, preferably in the traditional attires, said Kariappa.

Local residents who participated in the meeting drew attention of the Committee towards the large number of tourists who visited the holy places, with most of them having no concern or regard towards the religious sentiments or sanctity of the place. They also alleged that several tourists consumed alcohol at Talacauvery and Bhagamandala and littered the holy places with piles of garbage.

The members then resolved to impose a dress code akin to the ones prevailing in other Hindu pilgrim centres across the country. “Devotees, especially women wearing jeans, T-shirts, sleeveless tops, shorts, knickers and other revealing dresses would be stopped at the entrance of the temples. Only the women wearing saree, chudidar and salwar kameez will be permitted to step into the holy place,” said Kariappa, adding that notice boards will be installed in front of the temples giving details about the dress code.

“The Police alone cannot enforce such discipline, especially in a religious place. The temple committee will employ the services of volunteers for this,” added Kariappa.

Temple Committee President Manu Muthappa, ZP President Shantheyanda Ravi Kushalappa, DC (in-charge) K.M. Chandregowda, Police Superintendent Manjunath Annigeri, Assistant Commissioner (in-charge) Bhaskar, ZP CEO K.B. Anjanappa and others were present.

source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / General News / June 29th, 2012

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