Shani Shingnapur News

Commentators who have labelled the year 2016 as one of disruption tend to overlook how the status quo sadly continues in one area, and that is patriarchy

Meet Trupti Desai, the woman at the forefront of the fight for women's entry into Hindu religious places

Most arguments against the entry of women in temples and other places of worship hinge on issues of celibacy and menstruation

Trupti Desai entered Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah to offer prayers amid tight security, saying her struggle was for gender equality

When what passes as tradition is internalized, then what barriers do I need to break down?

After four months of efforts put in by women led by activist Trupti Desai, the Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra has finally permitted women to enter the temple but still there are several other places where women are barred from worshipping. Here's a list

The denial of access to women to the Shani Shingnapur temple is just one of the more substantive stereotypes that Trupti Desai has just shattered

Shani Shingnapur temple trust decides to facilitate unrestricted entry to all devotees including men and women, in keeping with Bombay HC directive

Bombay HC asks Maharashtra to take pro-active steps for ensuring compliance of law to prevent discrimination against women on entry to places of worship

Women groups have been agitating for ending the practice of disallowing women temples like Shani Shingnapur Temple and Trimbakeshwar Temple in Maharashtra