What is wrong if the idol is touched by women folk or for that matter even by men ? Why shouldn't women of all ages go on pilgrimage to SABARIMALA ? If they, whomsoever they are, bar the women of certain age group for the natural involuntary monthly occurances, what answer do they have for involuntary occurances for men over which they also have no control ? I mean night pollutions for men. In every religion such kind of idiosincracies do exist which it is high time now to be eschewed. In any event I am proud as an Hindu to openly discuss with a view to erasing this kind of discrimination against women. As a first step. one or two days a week, entry to the temple should be arranged exclusive for women.
