Women and Sabarimala

Women and Sabarimala is an answer to the question “why aren’t women of menstrual age allowed to enter Sabarimala?” This book presents a never-before discussed perspective on the science behind the restrictions on women in the Sabarimala temple. The information provided comes from the author’s experience of visiting five temples associated with Sabarimala and recording how it impacted her physical and emotional health. Women and Sabarimala is a rare book and is written from a woman’s perspective explaining the nature of the temple through India’s traditional knowledge systems such as Ayurveda Chakras Tantra and Agama Shastra. At the same time the author’s personal experiences simplify the understanding of these deep sciences providing a glimpse into how temples impact the human physiology and in particular women’s menstrual cycles. This book will change the way Hindu temples especially Sabarimala are perceived and experienced.