There are multiple misunderstandings about menstruation, which have resulted in societal, cultural, and religious standards prohibiting women from engaging in a variety of activities during their periods. They are deemed impure and are not permitted to enter the kitchen, temple, or touch Holy items, among other things. Many cultures forbid menstruation women from bathing or washing their hair for the first three days of their cycle. Women in rural regions are forced to 30-40 days of postpartum confinement after giving birth, during which they are subjected to numerous food restrictions and are not permitted to meet the child’s father. The period of solitude is supposed to help her recover and care for the infant, but it generally results in her being ignored. Sex with a menstruation woman is banned, not because of an increased risk of infection or any other hygienic concern, but because of the idea that having sex with a menstruating woman will shorten a man’s lifespan. Menstrual blood is also generally thought to be utilized in witchcraft by black magic practitioners to perform dreadful spells.
Menstruation is a great taboo in our nation, and we all talk about it, but there’s another bizarre twist in the narrative. Whether you’ve read the Shiv Puran or not, you’re probably aware that Shiv performed the Tandav while clutching Sati’s dead body; Tandav means “destruction dance.” Lord Vishnu severed the corpse with his chakra to calm him down, and portions of it landed in 108 various locations, all of which became known as Shakti Peeth. Her yoni, or vagina, was discovered on the Nilachal Hill near Guwahati, Assam. The Kamakhya Devi temple is located there. At this temple, there is a KamakhyaPeeth, which is a Yoni-shaped natural feature (vagina). Menstruation may be the most misunderstood biological function due to the obscurity surrounding it. Women themselves do not fully comprehend why periods occur or what occurs to our bodies during this time. Elderly ladies in society require unequivocal and unwavering adherence to the established rules, and all deviation is frowned upon. The quiet tone with which this subject is handled only helps to perpetuate stereotypes, and no one wants to call out discriminatory actions. It’s a crazy world out there. The temple is open to everyone from rapists to murderers, but not to women who are on their periods. I’m curious as to which of the three is the purest.
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Refusing to allow menstruation women to enter a temple has nothing to do with a lady being unclean. True, the next time someone claims that a menstrual woman should not attend a temple because she is impure, instead of rejecting it as a taboo, we should explain why this is so. Allow her to determine whether or not she wants to continue with these habits.
