Dress in accordance with Indian culture

Less than a month after the reopening of religious sites as part of the unblocking exercise, the famous Shirdi Sai Sansthan has urged pilgrims follow a dress code.

Similar decisions in several other temples were made earlier and had sparked a great dispute.

Now him Shirdi Sai Sansthan has asked pilgrims to wear clothing according to the culture of India.

Posters urging worshipers to wear Indian costumes have been posted on the temple premises.

“Sai devotees are kindly requested to dress in accordance with Indian culture when entering the holy site,” reads the sign in English, Hindi and Marathi.

This decision is said to have been made at the initiative of the organization’s chief executive, Kanhuraj Bagate.

However, so far, the decision has not been made mandatory.

Earlier this month, the temple installed a mechanism so that the temple does not fill with worshipers at the same time.

To avoid crowds at the temple, darshan tokens will be awarded. Devotees traveling from other parts of the country for darshan will need to obtain a pass online.

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