Women to be allowed to wield swords during Hanuman Jayanti in Odisha

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Sambalpur, Mar 19:

In a significant move, Hanuman Jayanti Coordination Committee has decided to allow women to wield the traditional weapons including swords during Hanuman Jayanti festival in Sambalpur.

Like last year, women can participate in tradition of displaying weapons during Hanuman Jayanti this year.

Earlier, the district administration had imposed restriction on wielding swords during the particular festival in Sambalpur.