Visiting a temple or religious place fills one with peace and joy. The structure of the temple, the prasad and the divine power present in the premises give a unique feeling. India is known as the land of temples. From grand, simple, ornate to sacred temples, these symbols of faith can be seen in almost every corner of the country. There will be some temples in every region of India in which many stories and mysteries related to faith will be hidden. Today we are going to tell you about some such unique and mysterious temples where men are prohibited from going. Only women can enter the temple by following certain rules. Let's know about these temples...

Kumari Amman Temple, Kanyakumari
The sanctum sanctorum of Kumari Amman Temple located in Kanyakumari has a statue of Mother Bhagwati Durga. Here brahmacharis and sanyasis are allowed only till the gate of the temple. While married men are barred from entering the temple premises. It is believed that Goddess Parvati performed penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband. Only women can visit the temple. The girl form of Bhagavathi is worshiped here.

Chakkulathukavu Temple, Kerala

Located in Kerala, this is another temple dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. In this temple, men are not allowed to enter during a specific time of the year. Nari Puja is held here every year during the first Friday of December where male priests wash the feet of all the female devotees who have been fasting for 10 days. This day is called Dhanu and only women can enter the temple on this day. On this day women gather in large numbers to worship.

Rajarajeshwari Temple, Bihar
The Rajarajeshwari Temple of Muzaffarpur in North Bihar is generally open to devotees throughout the year. But there comes a time when men are prohibited from entering here. At that particular time, even its chief priest, who is a man, is not allowed to enter the sanctum sanctorum. This temple is dedicated to Raj Rajeshwari Devi. This temple is counted among the major Shaktipeeths of Bihar. During Navratri, a crowd of lakhs of people gather in this temple. The form of the goddess seated in this temple is that of Shodashi i.e. a sixteen-year-old girl. According to ancient texts, Shodashi Devi is considered to be the fourth among the ten Mahavidyas. Her mantra also consists of 16 letters. This goddess has sixteen arms. This mother is also known as Tripura Sundari. The idol of Goddess Shodashi located in Muzaffarpur temple of Bihar is made of gold. It is believed that Shodashi Devi is a Kumari Kanya. She menstruates for 4 days in a month. During this time, no man can enter the temple.

Kamakhya Temple, Assam

The Kamakhya Temple located in Assam is a Shakti Peeth. This temple is counted among the major temples of the country. This Shakti Peeth of the country is the only temple where men are not allowed to enter the temple during certain times of the year. This Shakti Peeth temple located between the Nilachal hills of Guwahati, Assam, hosts a grand Ambubachi fair every year. During the Ambubachi fair, the main gate of the temple is closed for four days. It is believed that the vagina of Goddess Sati fell at this place, which created a Shakti Peeth. During the Ambubachi fair, it is the time of the goddess' menstruation. On this occasion, men are prohibited from entering the temple premises for four days. During these days, only female priests perform all the religious rituals of the temple.

Attukal Bhagawati Temple, Kerala
Attukal Bhagawati Temple in Kerala hosts a grand Ambubachi fair every year. During this festival, a festival is organized in which only women can enter. All the religious activities of the temple are done by women only for a few days. During Attukal Pongal, thousands of women visit this temple.

Santoshi Mata Temple, Jodhpur
Although both the temple and the fast of Santoshi Mata are for women, men also visit this temple. There is a huge temple in Jodhpur which has mythological significance. However, if we look at the historical story of the worship of Santoshi Mata, then it became more popular only in the 1960s, not before that. Women are allowed to do special worship in the temple of Santoshi Mata on Fridays and only women keep this fast. The story of Santoshi Mata's devotee Satyavati is told in the fast stories. Men are prohibited from going here on Fridays. Although, this prohibition is only for one day, still it is considered necessary.

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