Hindu Gods in Pop Culture

Upset Hindus are urging San Diego area (California) based online home décor company “KESS InHouse” for immediate withdrawal of dog beds and some other products carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha; calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in […]

Upset Hindus are urging Boston headquartered online home giant Wayfair for immediate withdrawal of bathmats carrying image of Hindu deity Ganesha; calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or home […]

Upset Hindus are urging Sears Holdings Corporation (SHC) for immediate withdrawal of bath mats, skateboards and bedcover carrying image of Hindu deity Ganesha; calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples […]

Hindus are urging a Los Angeles gallery not to display iconic Ken doll as Lord Krishna in their current “Plastic Religion” exhibition, calling it highly inappropriate. “Plastic Religion” exhibition, which includes this Ken doll as Lord Krishna, at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles by Argentine artists, Marianela Perelli and Pool Paolini, whose […]

Ibosim BrewHouse microbrewery on the island of Ibiza in Spain has apologized for their Hindu deities—Shiva, Kali, Ganesha and Hanuman—beers. In an email today to distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest, Ibiza Beer Company (Ibosim Craft Beers), wrote: In any case were our intentions to offend in any way any religious sensitivities […]

Upset Hindus have urged Ibosim BrewHouse microbrewery on the island of Ibiza in Spain to apologize and withdraw Shiva, Kali, Ganesha and Hanuman beers; calling these highly inappropriate. “Shiva Session Black IPA”, “Kali Session IPA”, “Ganesha Double IPA” and “Hanuman Coffee IPA” beers carry the picture of respective Hindu deity. These are the products of […]

Upset Hindus are seeking apology from The CW Network, a joint venture of Warner Bros. and CBS Corporation, for unnecessarily dragging the name of Hindu deity Savitr as a villain in the hit action television series “The Flash”. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Hindu deities were divine […]

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has removed the yoga mats carrying images of various Hindu deities from its Alibaba.com website within 24 hours after Hindus protested. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest asking for immediate withdrawal of objectionable yoga mats, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, thanked Alibaba Group for understanding […]

Upset Hindus are urging Hangzhou (China) headquartered Alibaba Group for immediate withdrawal from Alibaba.com of yoga mats carrying images of various Hindu deities; calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Lord Ganesha, Lord Krishna, Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu were highly revered in Hinduism […]

Denver (Colorado) headquartered company Mika Yoga Wear has removed yoga mat carrying image of Hindu deity Ganesha and apologized after upset Hindus complained calling it “highly inappropriate”. Mika Yoga Wear Founder & Creative Director Laura Costa, in an email to distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest, wrote: “We hear your concern & […]

Upset Hindus are urging Cleveland (USA) headquartered online retailer RageOn for immediate removal of shoes, underwear, yoga mats, onesies, duvet covers, bed sheet, blankets; carrying images of Hindu gods Ganesha and Shiva and goddess Kali; calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Hindu deities—Ganesha, Shiva and […]

Belgium brewery, The Musketeers, has apologized for using Lord Ganesha as icon representing its Jack’s Precious IPA beer. Google translation of brewery’s (headquartered in Ursel, East Flanders) statement in Dutch, responding to criticism by Hindu community, published on their website, said: “The brewery wants to apologize when they unwittingly hurts a community”; and added that […]

Upset Hindus have urged Belgium based The Musketeers Brewery to apologize and withdraw image of Lord Ganesh from its Jack’s Precious IPA beer label, calling it highly inappropriate. Lord Ganesh’s image is shown on Jack’s Precious IPA (Alcohol: 5.9%, EBC: 20, IBU: 50) beer label carrying chef knife in one hand and sausage like object […]

Hindus are urging Blizzard Entertainment to withdraw Devi (Goddess) skin of Symmetra character in its Overwatch video game, calling it inappropriate. Skins are said to be alternate appearances that players can apply to characters in video games. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, urged Irvine (California) headquartered Blizzard Entertainment CEO […]

Amazon.com, said to be world’s largest online retailer, has removed the doormats carrying images of various Hindu deities from its website within 24 hours after Hindus protested. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who protested along with others, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, thanked Amazon.com for understanding the concerns of Hindu community, which thought […]