TEMPLES IN INDIA WHERE MEN ARE NOT ALLOWED

LORD BRAHMA TEMPLE, RAJASTHAN

Being a temple that has a male God as the presiding deity, married men are barred from entering the sanctum sanctorum to offer their prayers to the Lord.

ATTUKAL BHAGAVATHY TEMPLE, KERALA

During Attukal Pongala i.e the main festival celebrated, the temple turns into a congregation of millions of women devotees that once it figured in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the single largest gathering of women for a religious activity.

KAMAKHYA TEMPLE, ASSAM

During ambubachi, it is believed that the Goddess menstruates during those days. On this occasion, men are not allowed to enter the temple and only female priests are allowed to serve the temple.

DEVI KANYAKUMARI, KANYAKUMARI

Goddess Bhagawati being the reigning deity of the temple, it is believed that Goddess Parvati was supposedly treated disrespectfully by Lord Shiva at this site on the day of their wedding, and that's the reason why male entry remains restricted here till date.

MATA TEMPLE, MUZAFFARNAGAR

This temple in Bihar also prohibits men from entering the temple premises at a time when the Goddess is believed to be menstruating.