Question: Recently the Shani Shingnapur temple trust allowed women to enter the sanctum sanctorum, breaking the tradition followed for several decades. The temple is located in-
(a) Goa
(b) Bihar
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra
Ans (d)
Related facts:
- On 8 April 2016 the Shani Shingnapur temple trust allowed women to enter the sanctum sanctorum, breaking the tradition followed for several decades.
- The temple is located in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. Women, as per the 400-year old tradition, were not allowed to enter the Shani temple.
- Women, led by activist Trupti Desai, marched to the temple under the group “Bhumata Ranragani Brigade”, demanding entry into the Inner sanctum.
- In this case, the Bombay High Court played important role.
- On April 1, the High Court held that it is the women’s fundamental right to go into places of worship and the government is duty-bound to protect it.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/shani-shingnapur-temple-lifts-ban-on-womens-entry/article8451406.ece
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shani_Shingnapur
http://www.bhaskar.com/news-ht/MH-PUN-HMU-activist-again-trupti-desai-leaves-for-shani-shingnapur-temple-5294881-PHO.html