New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS): Twitterati on Monday by and large gave a thumbs-up to the dress code for devotees visiting Kashi Vishwanath Temple at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

#KashiVishwanath trended with 1,628 tweets after it was reported that male devotees would have to wear the traditional 'dhoti-kurta', and women devotees sarees, to worship the deity.

Devotees wearing jeans, pants, shirts will be allowed to worship only from a distance, as per the new strict dress code rules.

One user said: "This is a good move. I demand a total ban on jeans, T-shirts, pants and any other western dress inside the temple premises. #KashiVishwanath #Mahadev."

A post read: "People cribbing about the dress code in the temple are the same people who wear shorts and bikinis to beaches, dresses to cocktail parties, formals to office and beautiful ethnic wear to Indian weddings. But why do they have a problem when it comes to applying this to temples."

"And I thought I was quite decently dressed for my #KashiVishwanath temple visit! Oh the rules. The Indian culture is returning as 'dhoti-kurta' is our traditional attire. Even women wore a 'dhoti' & not saree. it's great that we are going back to our roots...." said one woman user who posted a picture of herself dressed in ethnic wear at a temple.

Another user tweeted: "In mosques and gurdwaras, devotees are supposed to cover their heads. In Jain temples, only those who are fully covered are allowed."

A post read: "Every institution has its own rules and regulations. Why create a ruckus on the new rule at #KashiVishwanath. The Ujjain temple already has this rule."

"It's welcome that Kashi Vishwanath temple has implemented the dress code. No reason to fuss about at all. Can't one wear what's presupposed to be traditional for a short time when within the temple?" a tweet said.

One user who did not like the new dress code tweeted: "Who are you people to decide what dresses others wear... any decent dress is OK... no one can dictate to others... A#KashiVishwanath."