Jammu, Oct. 19 -- In a historic initiative aimed at breaking gender stereotypes and reviving ancient traditions, young girls in Jammu are taking centre stage in performing daily temple rituals and aartis at the historic Shri Raghunath Ji Temple.

Speaking to ANI, Kunwrani Ritu Singh, organiser with the Shri Raghunath Ji Jammu Aarti Sanstha, highlighted the vision behind integrating young women into mainstream temple rituals, calling it a revival of practices from centuries past.

"When we traditionally worship young girls as manifestations of divinity, this initiative aims to bring them into the mainstream of temple rituals as well. I want to offer my heartfelt respects to their parents and families because this was a very bold step. It w...