There are many types of places in the world. Many tourist spots are known for their beauty. Many places have their own religious beliefs. If we talk about temples, then while you will find temples of many Gods and Goddesses in India, there are innumerable temples in the world too. There are many temples of Hindu religion in Cambodia, Indonesia etc. However, today we are going to tell you about a unique temple.
Generally in India, people ring temple bells to get their wishes fulfilled. People go to the temple with wishes for the safety of their families, long life of their husbands and children and many other vows. But there is a temple in the world where women troubled by marriage go. This temple is also known as the divorce temple. It is said that in this temple, wives tortured by their husbands are given shelter and they get freedom from this relationship.
heaven for women
We are talking about the Matsugaoka Tokei-ji temple of Japan. It is also called the temple of divorce. The history of the temple is hundreds of years old. It is said that in those days in Japan, only men could divorce their wives. In such a situation, this temple was the only support for the women harassed by their husbands. The doors of this temple were open to every woman who was a victim of domestic violence. By coming here she got freedom from her husband.
such is history
The history of this unique temple is hundreds of years old. It is said that this temple is seven hundred years old. It is located in Kamakura city of Japan. The temple was built by a nun named Kakusan along with her husband Hojo Tokimune. She was not happy with her husband nor could she divorce him. For this reason she started living in this temple. After this, any woman who wanted to divorce her husband could do so by staying in this temple for three years. Later it was reduced to two years. For a long time, entry of men was banned in this temple. Later in 1902, when Engaku-ji took over this temple, a male abbot was appointed to this temple. After this men started entering this temple.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 25, 2024, 17:12 IST
