Menstruation: Is It A Taboo?

Guidance based on firsthand experience.

Can I do Sadhana during menstruation? Can I do Pooja or Archana during menstruation? These are questions women often ask. Frankly, these queries pain my heart.

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My Recent Experience

Earlier this year (2023), I attended a family ceremony, which included havans and rituals. The event’s host happened to know I was menstruating.

Knowing how traditional families function, I had planned to skip the event. However, the host said to my husband, “Please attend it. She can sit in the living room.”

She can sit in the living room, away from the rituals? The host’s words left me in a fix. In a normal situation, I would’ve protested. However, my family had just suffered a tragedy, and I was in no mood for confrontations. So, I swallowed the bitter pill and sat in the living room for the entire ceremony.

Nevertheless, it pained me that such educated women had subconsciously believed menstruation was taboo. It showed how much society has created insecurities in the minds of women.

As A Teenager

I first tasted such backward thoughts about menstruation as a teenager. My family had…