Why do Indian Hindu women go in seclusion during their menstrual cycle? Is it still relevant in the modern era?
Some experts believe that it was the mechanism of relieving the women of daily chores and physical activities (of duties of joint-family) and allow for private time during their menstrual cycles. Women during their periods were also considered unhygienic or dirty and that’s probably the reason they were excluded. This is the same reason many women prefer not to visit sacred places during their cycle. Although waning, this custom of “sitting out” is still practiced in some parts of India among traditional families. However, this practice is not relevant in the modern era.
