There are many temples in the country where you have to follow some rules to enter. You have to wear clean clothes especially. So today we will know which popular temples are where devotees are advised to wear Indian dress. But do you know which was the first to apply dress code in the country? Today we will tell you about it.
Dress code in Siddhivinayak
Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai is famous all over the world. Devotees from all over the world including actors and actresses come to visit this temple. But now the temple administration has issued guidelines for the devotees. According to the new guidelines, the devotees coming to the temple will have to wear proper and body -covering clothes. Not only this, even those wearing skirts or open clothes will not be allowed to enter the temple. Let us tell you that this new rule will be implemented from next week.
Dress code also applicable in these temples
- Significantly, in December 2024, the dress code was implemented for the devotees visiting the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan. Under this, devotees were requested not to go to the Thakur Banke Bihari temple wearing short clothes, half pants and leather belts.
- Last year, the dress code was announced for the devotees visiting the Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha. The dress code was implemented in Jagannath Temple from 1 January 2024. According to Shri Jagannath Temple Administration, devotees wearing half pants, shorts, torn jeans, skirts and sleeveless dress are not allowed to enter the temple.
- The dress code was implemented in September 2023 for devotees to enter the sanctum sanctorum of Mahakal Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas located in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. According to the rules there, men are allowed to enter only by wearing dhoti and women only wearing sarees.
The first dress code was implemented in which temple?
Now the question is that in which temple of the country was the first dress code implemented? Let us tell you that the dress code has been applicable in Guruvayur Krishna Temple for 15 years. It is the temple of Lord Krishna located in Kerala. According to the dress code of this temple, men can worship God only by wearing traditional lungi. Lungi should be tied to the chest for men. At the same time, women are allowed to see God only by wearing a saree or suit.
