To: Allan
In many Hindu temples westerners are not even allowed inside. Not true. Only select temples have such restrictions - Nepal's Pashupatinath temple, Southern India's Guruvayur and maybe the Tirupati temple (the most visited pilgrimage point in the wolrd). but in the average Hindu Temple, feel free to walk in after having removed your shoes at the door. (:-)
10 posted on
09/21/2005 2:06:12 PM PDT by
voletti
(The meaning of life, the universe and everything...)
To: voletti
Add to your list:
Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi
Jagganath Mandir, Puri
Linganash Mandir, Bhubanehwar
Also
there are many temples
which only are partly open
to non-Hindus
for example
Sri Ekambaranathar Temple
in Kanchipuram
where non-Hindus cannot enter the sanctum.
12 posted on
09/21/2005 3:20:57 PM PDT by
Allan
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