”It is quite unfortunate that archaic beliefs like a widow entering a temple will cause impurity continue to prevail in this state. Even though the reformers are attempting to break all these senseless beliefs, it continues to be practiced in some villages,” he said. HC on Widow's Entry in Temple: Marital Status Cannot Take Away Woman's Identity, Says Madras High Court After Widow Denied Entry Into Periyakaruppan Temple in Erode.