What does God say about periods?

“`When a woman has her regular flow of blood, the impurity of her monthly period will last seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean till evening. “`Anything she lies on during her period will be unclean, and anything she sits on will be unclean.

Why are periods considered impure?

“It is believed that food is sacred, and a fertile, menstruating woman is considered is impure, so a connection between the two can destroy what is holy at the time.” In most Hindu communities in India, the relationship between food and the period is paradoxical.

Can we do Durga Puja during periods?

So traditions and rituals do not recommend in menstruation i.e., a touch of god idol, burnt worship and going to temple or attending religious events but we do work, anger, greed, fascination, hatred, malice etc.

Why should we not do pooja during periods?

It must be remembered that the basis of Sanatana Dharma is the Vedas. The four Vedas never state anywhere that a woman’s body is impure or that she cannot do poojas during menstruation. Prohibiting women from entering temples and castigating them as impure is squarely against the teachings of the Vedas.

Can women enter temples during periods?

“Uncle, no god has ever said that females cannot enter temples during their periods. They always can. GOD never discriminated female or male. It is the modern society that tend to be either male chauvinistic or promoting women’s liberty…Nobody told women are not allowed to enter temples…. She is never barred by God.

Are women allowed to pray to God during menstruation?

But nowadays women are restricted not to pray to god or visit temples or practice their holy rituals in those days. They are restricted to a separate room on those days of bleeding. They are not allowed to touch any person or thing.

Is it a sin to have menses and visit the temple?

This is not a sinful act to have menses and visit the temple or pray to GOD in those days. It is humans who have made it so, it is the elder females themselves who themselves loved in particular restriction and now force the younger ones to live the same way in those days.

Are women allowed to enter the puja room during periods?

Women are not allowed to come into the puja room (prayer room) or enter the kitchen or eat the prasadam (offerings) or participate in the puja rituals during periods. (in India) “My parents say that there should be some logic and science behind the taboo, but they don’t know.