Since the duration of the pilgrimage too has been truncated due to modern facilities, there is no fear of prolonged proximity among genders that could lead to vows of celibacy to be broken - if that is a concern.
In many families, they also bring in the moolah, participate in decision-making and are active physically as trekkers, adventure sportspersons and what not.Īnd the pilgrimage is now a cakewalk compared to what it was in the past. House Husband, Anyone? These were the genuine concerns at a time when household duties were divided rigidly between men and women, and travel was not easy.
What if women householders also undertook the journey? Who would run the household? Look after elders and children? Keep the home fires burning? What if on the long trek, with both genders travelling in close proximity, vows of celibacy fell by the wayside? And how would women be protected from possible attacks by wild animals or other predators?
