| Do women have the right to chant Vedic Mantras? | | | | (Google 5) |
| With reference to this question, debates have taken | | | | A lot of arguments for and against this decision took |
| place amongst Pandits (Scholars) of Varanasi (India). | | | | place via letters, magazine/ newspaper articles etc. |
| One girl student named Kumari Kalyani wanted | | | | The newsletter âSarvadeshikâ printed |
| admission in the Vedic classes of Hindu | | | | many articles saying that women too had the right to |
| Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi (India). But based on | | | | study Vedas. Opposed to this the newsletter |
| prevalent beliefs, the University refused to admit her. | | | | âSidhantâ printed many articles which |
| The University officials declared that according to the | | | | were against women having the right to study Vedic |
| scriptures, women do not have the right to study / | | | | Mantras. A deputation from Arya Samaj went and |
| chant Vedic Mantras. | | | | met the officials of the Hindu Vishwa Vidyalaya. |
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