Contrary to this belief some people shed light from a different angle onto this matter.
As we all know, East and Northeast India has been hub of Tantric Shaktism ever since time immemorial and the rules of the worship of Devi primarily comes from Tantras.
Unlike male-dominant cults like Vaishnavism, where women are dependent upon their fathers, sons or husbands, Shaktism treats men and women alike and considers women as manifestation of the Divine Feminine:
“vidyā: samastāstava devī bhedā: striya: samastā: sakalā jagatsu | tvayēkayā pūritamambayētat kāte stuti: stavyaparāparokti: ||” (Devi Mahatmyah 11:6)
Oh Devī! The eighteen doctrines including Vedas arth thine parts. All women, endowed with thine sixty-four Kalās arth thine forms. Thou alone pervadest the universe from inside and outside as the birth-giver. The literal and esoteric description of the praiseworthy is called eulogy. When thou arth the form of all descriptions, then who arth competent of singing thy eulogy?
