Jagannath Mandir.. again

skinnylatte · Apr 10th, 2007, 01:16

I'm visiting Puri soon and as I'm not Hindu I'm very clear I won't be allowed to enter. A friend of mine from Singapore, though, is half Chinese and half Indian (Tamil). I suppose you could say she was 'born Hindu' though she personally isn't practising. She is keen, though, to visit the Jagannath Mandir.

Now. Can any bright spark here help me... does this mean she will have a hard time entering, considering that 1. she's foreign 2. she's half Indian, though she's born Hindu??

batistuta · Apr 10th, 2007, 02:27

It depends on How she looks, Being half Hindu won't matter much if she has (Prominent)chinese features. As crude as that sounds, that is the way it works in Puri temple. I hope that she makes it though.

skinnylatte · Apr 10th, 2007, 02:47

Well let's just say she looks rather.. Nepali? Is that not going to work either? They are *that* strict eh! Oh well

xebecindia · Apr 10th, 2007, 02:56

try to wear a local made saree and cover your head so much that it's hard to see your face and enter with a priest( you can hire from your hotel) ... you may able to enter. best of luck.

batistuta · Apr 10th, 2007, 05:42

Whether she makes it or not depends on many scenarios, like the priests on duty at that time (if they are liberal or in a good mood) or how strictly they enforce thier policy.

These priests did not allow A former Indian prime minister as she was married to a Parsi. That was a high profile incident , I admit ,but That is an example. Your friend will never know for sure unless she tries to enter the temple. As she has a wish to go to the temple, why not take a chance?

ranjan154 · Apr 10th, 2007, 08:14

Quote:

These priests did not allow A former Indian prime minister as she was married to a Parsi. That was a high profile incident , I admit ,but That is an example. Your friend will never know for sure unless she tries to enter the temple. As she has a wish to go to the temple, why not take a chance?

Yes that's true.. I guess she should be firts contacting a local priest.. It would be embarrasing, if thye dont allow her. SPecially when you know there are restrictions.. Lets leave it for the pandas to decide..

skinnylatte · Apr 10th, 2007, 14:07

Oh Well! Thanks everyone. Even if it doesn't work, there's always the Rath Yatra (we're there specifically for that). Would be a blast.

batistuta · Apr 10th, 2007, 18:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travinfoindia

Yes that's true.. I guess she should be firts contacting a local priest.. It would be embarrasing, if thye dont allow her. SPecially when you know there are restrictions.. Lets leave it for the pandas to decide..

Is Pandas the short form for Pandits ?. Hopefully not , both are a dying breed .Are priests in Puri temple called Pandas ?

AvidTrekker · Apr 11th, 2007, 11:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by batistuta

Is Pandas the short form for Pandits ?. Hopefully not , both are a dying breed .Are priests in Puri temple called Pandas ?

Panda is a derogatory word for Pandit. From what little I have heard of their conduct, they deserve an appellation even worse...
.
.

rangers · Apr 11th, 2007, 14:04

For some reasons I beleive that the restrictions to Jagannath mandir also another way to save travelers from expriencing another worst shock.
The caretakers of temple at present trying hard to maintain the cleanniness( its a dirty dirty place in the eating ground).
there is lot of verbal abuse,torture by so called Pandas.( Actually pandas are higher priests...the visible pandas who run here everything for money are a lower breed..called locally as DHULIAS.
For a person who understand their language is painful exprience of tolrating the foul language thrown to u and ur family if u dont pay and fear the gods.

So in my personal point..Its another dirty pool to avoid..and pray the god (if he is in the temple )..from far away on grand street.

batistuta · Apr 12th, 2007, 02:54

AT and Rangers: I have heard a few horror stories to regarding thier conduct .The Hare krishna devotees (Mahaprabhu) who have never visited the place and only heard abt the Glody of god are in for a Huge surprise when they encounter such situations.

I ,for one , am glad that some of these devotees have not lost faith after such an experience.

Apr 10th, 2007, 01:16	#1
skinnylatte kungfu fighting dhaba wallah Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 269	Jagannath Mandir.. again I'm visiting Puri soon and as I'm not Hindu I'm very clear I won't be allowed to enter. A friend of mine from Singapore, though, is half Chinese and half Indian (Tamil). I suppose you could say she was 'born Hindu' though she personally isn't practising. She is keen, though, to visit the Jagannath Mandir. Now. Can any bright spark here help me... does this mean she will have a hard time entering, considering that 1. she's foreign 2. she's half Indian, though she's born Hindu??

Apr 10th, 2007, 02:56	#4
xebecindia Ask anything about India! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 19	wear a local saree try to wear a local made saree and cover your head so much that it's hard to see your face and enter with a priest( you can hire from your hotel) ... you may able to enter. best of luck. __________________ India! not just a country but a miniature of earth, with 15 main lingos and with dialects the count goes upto 3000, 7 major religions, lot of different food habits and last but not least one can find every kind of face! lot of chance to explore,isn't it? give it a try!

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Entry to Jagannath Mandir, Puri	hfot2	Orissa	8	Nov 28th, 2006 21:44
4 Dead in Stampede at Jagannath Temple	seraph	Orissa	0	Nov 4th, 2006 11:18
Lord Jagannath Temple Puri	nirola	Orissa	2	Oct 11th, 2006 09:00
Raj Mandir cinema	diamond	Jaipur	9	Aug 25th, 2005 12:39

Apr 10th, 2007, 02:27	#2
batistuta Neti-Neti Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,724	It depends on How she looks, Being half Hindu won't matter much if she has (Prominent)chinese features. As crude as that sounds, that is the way it works in Puri temple. I hope that she makes it though.

Apr 10th, 2007, 02:47	#3
skinnylatte kungfu fighting dhaba wallah Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 269	Well let's just say she looks rather.. Nepali? Is that not going to work either? They are that strict eh! Oh well

Apr 10th, 2007, 05:42	#5
batistuta Neti-Neti Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,724	Whether she makes it or not depends on many scenarios, like the priests on duty at that time (if they are liberal or in a good mood) or how strictly they enforce thier policy. These priests did not allow A former Indian prime minister as she was married to a Parsi. That was a high profile incident , I admit ,but That is an example. Your friend will never know for sure unless she tries to enter the temple. As she has a wish to go to the temple, why not take a chance?

Apr 10th, 2007, 14:07	#7
skinnylatte kungfu fighting dhaba wallah Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 269	Oh Well! Thanks everyone. Even if it doesn't work, there's always the Rath Yatra (we're there specifically for that). Would be a blast.

Apr 11th, 2007, 14:04	#10
rangers Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India Posts: 450	For some reasons I beleive that the restrictions to Jagannath mandir also another way to save travelers from expriencing another worst shock. The caretakers of temple at present trying hard to maintain the cleanniness( its a dirty dirty place in the eating ground). there is lot of verbal abuse,torture by so called Pandas.( Actually pandas are higher priests...the visible pandas who run here everything for money are a lower breed..called locally as DHULIAS. For a person who understand their language is painful exprience of tolrating the foul language thrown to u and ur family if u dont pay and fear the gods. So in my personal point..Its another dirty pool to avoid..and pray the god (if he is in the temple )..from far away on grand street.

Apr 12th, 2007, 02:54	#11
batistuta Neti-Neti Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,724	AT and Rangers: I have heard a few horror stories to regarding thier conduct .The Hare krishna devotees (Mahaprabhu) who have never visited the place and only heard abt the Glody of god are in for a Huge surprise when they encounter such situations. I ,for one , am glad that some of these devotees have not lost faith after such an experience.

User Name		Remember Me?
Password