Historic Indian Sikh Shrine Bans Women Who Dye Their Hair From Performing Kirtans

[singhbj singh]

Historic Indian Sikh shrine bans women who dye their hair from performing kirtans

One of Indias historical Sikh shrines, Gurdwara Santokhsar in Amritsar, has banned women who dye their hair from performing kirtans, according to Times of India.

Dyeing hair violates the Sikh rehat maryada or code of conduct, according to Pratap Singh, manager of the Golden Temple. Singh warned women performing the devotional hymns at the historic Santokhsar shrine against dyeing their hair. But the women ignored the warning and this step had to be taken, he said.

Singh said that the women who were asked not to perform the kirtans were not employees of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, which manages the Santokhsar shrine.

According to SGPCs Sikh code of conduct, any Sikh is liable for reprimand if he dyes his beard.

Local Sikh politician Baldev Singh Sirsa criticized the decision saying, No one can stop any devotee from performing kirtan. Its their religious right.

Sirsa also demanded that the committee scrutinize how many of its employees and members dye their hair.

Maryada should be uniform for all and not selective. SGPC should identify its members, office-bearers and employees who dye their hair and take strict action against them, Sirsa said.

Source - http://www.vancouverdesi.com/news/india/historic-indian-sikh-shrine-bans-women-who-dye-their-hair-from-performing-kirtans/787431/

[11qwert11]

Wow serious what's next ban little kids ?

[S1ngh]

Agree with the rule. One can do Kirtan on their but in pangat roop, one has to follow sikh code.

[Tony]

Fateh

I somewhat agree with the decision. If it is against the Rehat Maryada it is not acceptable.

Remember Bhai Chaman Lal was stopped from kirtan as he was cleanshaven. And he became amritdhari gursikh (to look at) before he did kirtan again

If we allow this... then slowly things start becomnig lets bend this rule a bit too.....

Fateh

[TurbanGuys]

without discipline sikhi can't be performed ...discipline is discipline .....I support it.... btw cutsurds must have prepared their own groups to protest against it with an excuse "orthodox " :D

[Mehtab Singh]

Wow serious what's next ban little kids ?

If they dye their hair then yes.

[11qwert11]

All of you seem all smily faces and all jitter. I for one believe this to be negative, the way the article is worded seems to be an attack on women. The title could have been ban on hair dyes but nope.

[Mehtab Singh]

The title could have been ban on hair dyes but nope.

Whats the difference?

[11qwert11]

The difference is the whole "rule" seems very condescending its as if women are the only ones who break rules

[Mehtab Singh]

Fair enough, lets contact them and have it implemented for both genders.

Who has the number/email?