CUTTACK: Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Friday came out in support of the much-awaited verdict of Supreme Court on allowing women of all age group to enter Sabarimala temple in Kerala.The spiritual leader, who was in Cuttack to attend the 5th convocation ceremony of Sri Sri University set up by him, said, “I welcome the verdict of the Supreme Court ending the ban on entry of women of all age groups to Sabarimala temple wholeheartedly and I seen no irrationality in it,”.Trying to explain the logic behind the ban on the entry of women inside Sabarimala temple in their fertile years, Sri Sri said, “In the past, the path to reach Sabarimala temple was very difficult. It took many days and even weeks to reach the temple. People had to walk on foot to reach the temple in those days and the journey would have been all the more strenuous for women in their menstruating days. So they were banned from entering the temple. However, now things have changed. Today the journey to Sabarimala temple is not that difficult and women can visit the temple,” said the spiritual leader.“All our practices had a scientific reason behind it. Keeping in mind the scenario of ancient days, the practice was applicable then but it holds no ground today,” said Sri Sri Ravi Shankar appealing the bodies opposing it to treat the verdict with a very pragmatic and rational manner.The spiritual leader, however, hesitated to express his views on the Supreme Court’s verdict on adultery. He dogged the question about his reaction on the verdict by replying, “I will have to study the matter in detail to give the reply,” added Ravi Shankar.

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