Hamirpur (HP): A woman devotee with her two daughters entered the cave of Baba Balaknath temple at Deot Siddh in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh and performed 'puja', breaking centuries old traditon of women not entering the cave.

Earlier, women would not enter the cave as Baba Balaknath believed to be an incarnation of Kartikeya, elder son of lord Shiva is considered to be a bachelor and women used to offer worship at a platform few metres away from the cave.