Sabarimala Is Of Upper Castes.

‘Presence of fertile women would offend Lord Ayyappa's celibate character.' They argue and defy the court's judgment That permits women of all ages, Ignoring that it is customary For allMalayallee women to visit Other Ayyappa temples all over, Where He's not offended by their presence. ‘Menstruation disrupts the purity Of the 40 day period of abstinence.' They argue and obscure the reality That the temple bars any kind of visits By the fertile women unlike men folks, Who can visit the temple with a few days Abstinence or without abstinence at all Where climbing the 18 steps is skipped. ‘All religious customs are exclusionary. ‘ They argue, ignoring that not all of them Infringe on the freedom of the devout. ‘Security of female cannot be guaranteed.' They argue and if it is to be true Then Sabarimala must not be safe For all the old women and little girls That throng in thousands all the years. They are the upper caste Malayalees, Who are the custodian of the deity. The temple has been thrown to lower castes. Non Malayalees of all sorts make congestion. The elite nurture resentment at having to share With them, who are seen as interlopers. Arguably, it is the expansion of rights To this demographic that prompt them To oppose the Sabrimala judgement. (Thanks to Supriya Nayar's article) 26.11.2018