Rajasthan Temple Introduces Dress Code For Devotees: Ripped Jeans, Mini-Skirts Banned

In an unprecedented move, a renowned temple in Rajasthan has introduced a dress code for devotees and asked them to refrain from wearing ripped jeans, shorts, frocks, night suits and mini-skirts.

Jharkhand Mahadev Temple committee put up a banner at the entrances of the temples urging devotees to be mindful of how they dress when visiting shrines.

"It is a good decision. It will promote our Sanatan culture. It should be implemented in other temples as well," says a devotee, as quoted by the news agency ANI.

Rajasthan | Jharkhand Mahadev Temple in Jaipur district has introduced a dress code for devotees, asking them to refrain from wearing ripped jeans, shorts, frocks, night suits and mini-skirts

"It is a good decision. It will promote our Sanatan culture. It should be implemented… pic.twitter.com/7bwNRx8gBA

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) July 8, 2023

President, Jharkhand Mahadev Temple, Jayprakash Somani said the directions have been passed after many devotees complained that visiting the temple in torn jeans and mini-skirts was against the Indian culture.

The management said both men and women visiting the temple should put on "decent clothes".

On Thursday, Jammu and Kashmir's 'Bawe Wali Mata' temple management also introduced a dress code, urging visitors to dress "decently" cover their heads, and refrain from wearing shorts, mini-skirts, ripped jeans, and capri pants on the premises.