Politics over the Temple Dress Code | Ashish Ranjan Tiwari

The comments made by Sivagiri Madhom president Swami Sachithananda regarding the need to take measures to abolish the practice of forcing men to visit temples bare-chested, which he called regressive and evil, have reignited the debate over whether or not it is appropriate on the part of places of religious worship, including temples, to impose strict dress code on devotees on the grounds of the maintenance of traditional decorum and religious sanctity. The Sivagiri Madhom president