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Practicing Hindu. Speaker. Author of Six Books. Director & Chief Curator @advaitaacademy. Former Editor @IndiaFactsOrg. Writes on Religion, Culture & Politics.

Nov 14, 2019, 6 tweets

1. As we wait for SC verdict on #Sabarimala review petitions, resharing my work on #menstruation which basically started as a response to media narrative on Sabarimala and as a defense of Ayappa Swami.

2. Two articles on #Sabarimala issue:
a. Why Sabarimala controversy is religious issue, not women’s rights issue-newsgram.com/why-sabarimala…

b. Sabarimala Debate: How Equality discourse is being used to undermine Adhyatmic practices- indiafacts.org/sabarimala-deb… #SabarimalaVerdict

3. Six-part series on Hindu views on #Menstruation- indiafacts.org/hindu-view-men… #Sabarimala

4. Three Talks on #menstruation-

a. Menstruation Practices in #Hinduism-

b. Menstruation and Impurity: Decoding the Language of Ashaucha-

c. Understanding Hindu Views of Menstruation- #SabarimalaTemple

5. Book "#Sabarimala Confusion- #MenstruationAcrossCultures' that makes an in-depth examination of #menstruation notions & practices in cultures & religions from across the globe- amazon.in/Sabarimala-Con… #SabarimalaVerdict #SabarimalaTemple

While #Sabarimala judgment pretty much leaves devotees hanging, yet by referring it to a larger bench, a small beacon of hope has been given to the devotees. Meanwhile, news media continues to spread misleading information on Sabarimala practices & Hindu views of menstruation.

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