In a first, MK Stalin welcomes 3 women who will become priests
PTC News Desk: In a first, three women will become temple priests and enter the sanctum sanctorum of temples in Tamil Nadu, bringing about gender equality.
Ramya, Krishnaveni and Ranjitha completed a year-long course at the Srirangam temple in Trichy.
Ramya, a postgraduate in Mathematics from Cuddalore and the daughter of a tailor is overjoyed that she will soon be serving the Lord at temples. According to NDTV, she had always aspired to serve God in temples.
She expressed her joy when the Tamil Nadu government announced that persons from all castes could become temple priests.
"We are proud we are the first women temple priests. We wish other women also get this opportunity. The government supports us against all opposition. Likewise, I asked the people, too, should support us," Ramya stated.
The three women will now spend a year training in temples across Tamil Nadu before being appointed assistant priests.
"I thank Chief Minister Stalin and the Hindi religious and endowments board minister for making it possible for people of all castes to become temple priests. The public should accept this change and support us," said C Krishnaveni, another district graduate.
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- With inputs from agencies
