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Durga Puja: From priesthood to playing the dhaak, women leading from the front tell their stories
November 02, 2023 5:40 pm
By choosing to take up roles dominated by men, dhaakis Rita Saha and Anjali Das, and Nandini Bhowmik as a priest, challenge long-held gender and casteist norms
Durga Puja 2021: In Kolkata's 66 Pally Puja, priestesses invoke the Goddess, challenge patriarchy
October 12, 2021 9:11 pm
Usually done by priests, the Durga Puja at 66 Pally made the conscious decision of having priestesses over to preside over the ceremonies
As film turns the light on women priests, Bengal blows the conch on change
October 19, 2020 6:49 pm
Women priests and changed rituals are finding more acceptance as some question traditions out of sync with the times
Pandharpur temple does a U-turn: No woman, non-Brahmin priests for now
June 10, 2014 9:10 pm
Temple management has decided to temporarily put brakes on its decision to recruit women and non-Brahmins as priests.
Maharashtra temple breaks barriers, invites non-Brahmin and women priests
May 25, 2014 12:57 am
Breaking centuries-old barriers, a Maharashtra temple opens its doors to non-Brahmin and women priests.
Austrian priests defy Catholic Church,face showdown
September 01, 2011 10:49 am
Dissident priests defies Catholic Church with calls for married clergy,women priests and other reforms.
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