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And then there was the issue of costumes.
Recently I was asked what I thought about having kids dress up as Hindu Deities. I have to admit, his question caught me off guard. A bindi-wearing Indian Princess is one thing, but dressing up like a Goddess…?
The more I thought about it, though, the less sure I became of how I felt about the whole thing. Would it be a celebration of Hinduism’s rich imagery, or a mockery of faith? On the hand, there is precedent for dressing up as deities in Hinduism. Many parents dress their children up as Lord Krishna on Krishna Janmashtami. Ramleela — dramatic re-enactments of Lord Rama’s epic pastimes — also involve children and adults donning costumes to depict figures such as Lord Rama, the brave Hanuman, or the dastardly demon king Ravana.
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