New Delhi:
Actress Urvashi Rautela has sparked controversy after claiming {that a} temple in Uttarakhand is devoted to her. Throughout a current interview with Siddharth Kannan, the Daaku Maharaj star made statements concerning the Urvashi Temple near Badrinath Dham which have angered native monks and residents.
“There’s a temple in my title in Uttarakhand. If one visits Badrinath, there’s a ‘Urvashi temple’ proper subsequent to it,” the actress claimed within the interview. When requested if individuals go to to hunt blessings, she responded, “Ab mandir hai toh woh hello toh karenge (It is a temple, they are going to do this solely).”
The actress additional acknowledged that Delhi College college students provide prayers and “even garland my photos,” including that they name her “Damdamamai.” She insisted, “I’m being severe about it. It’s true. There are information articles about the identical too. You possibly can learn them.”
Native non secular authorities have strongly refuted these claims. Bhuwan Chandra Uniyal, former non secular officer of Badrinath Dham, advised India Right this moment that Urvashi’s statements have been “deceptive”. He clarified that the temple is definitely devoted to Goddess Urvashi from Hindu mythology and is recognised as one of many 108 Shaktipeeths.
“It’s not her temple. Such statements are unacceptable, and the federal government ought to take strict steps in opposition to anybody making such claims,” Uniyal acknowledged.
Amit Sati, President of the Brahma Kapal Teerth Purohit Society, additionally condemned the actress’s remarks, including that the traditional temple is related to Goddess Urvashi, to not any particular person. “Such statements disrespect the non secular sentiments of the individuals right here,” he added.
Locals from Bamni and Pandukeshwar villages, who think about the temple sacred, have expressed outrage as effectively. Resident Ramnarayan Bhandari famous that no particular person has the best to make private claims a couple of temple with deep mythological significance.