Upset Hindus have urged world’s largest online retailer Amazon.com for the immediate withdrawal of doormats carrying the images of various Hindu deities-temples-saint and sold on its website, calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was shocking to visualize that Amazon.com, for its mercantile greed, […]
Hindu Gods in Pop Culture
Inappropriate reference to Krishna in “X-Men: Apocalypse” deleted, Hindus thank filmmakers
Hindus are thankful to 20th Century Fox and Director Bryan Singer for deleting reference to Lord Krishna in the movie “X-Men: Apocalypse”, releasing May 27, which was there in the trailer in December last, which devotees felt was inappropriate as Lord Krishna is highly revered in Hinduism. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed wrote to 20th […]
Mention to Lord Krishna removed from new “X-Men: Apocalypse” trailer
The recent “Official Trailer” of the action-adventure Hollywood superhero movie “X-Men: Apocalypse” does not contain reference to Hindu deity Lord Krishna, while there was comparison of its blue-colored villain Apocalypse with Krishna in the “Teaser Trailer” released in December last upsetting the Hindus. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest in December saying […]
Hindus urge Sega for removal of Lord Krishna from video game
Hindus are upset at “Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final” role-playing video game being developed/published by Sega’s subsidiary Atlus depicting Lord Krishna, saying it trivializes a highly revered Hindu deity. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, urged Tokyo headquartered Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. CEO Hajime Satomi to not include Lord Krishna […]
Upset Hindus urge Ohio apparel firm to recall Lord Ganesha products
Upset Hindus have urged for the immediate withdrawal of tee shirt, tank tops, mug and blanket with Lord Ganesha’s image sold by a Columbus (Ohio) headquartered apparel and home goods company Print Syndicate, calling these highly inappropriate. Hindus have strongly objected to slogans/statements printed on these five products (marketed under its brand “Look Human”) around […]
Fortune cover depicts Bezos as Lord Vishnu
Hindus are upset over the cover of January one international edition of American business magazine Fortune which juxtaposes image of Amazon.com President Jeffrey P. Bezos as the likeness of Lord Vishnu, saying that it trivializes their venerated deity. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Vishnu was a […]
NYC yoga fashion firm should recall Lord Ganesha pants
NYC yoga fashion firm should recall Lord Ganesha pants.. Upset Hindus have urged for the immediate withdrawal of yoga pants carrying image of Lord Ganesha sold by a New York City headquartered designer yoga and activewear firm Nóli Yoga Clothing, calling it inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said […]
Comparison of villain Apocalypse with Lord Krishna in X-Men trailer, Hindus upset
Hindus are upset over comparison of blue-colored villain Apocalypse with their deity Lord Krishna in the recently released official trailer of “X-Men: Apocalypse” action-adventure Hollywood superhero movie releasing in May 2016. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that such trivialization of Lord Krishna, who was highly revered in Hinduism, […]
withdraw of Lord Ganesh shaped edible chocolate, upset Hindus urge
Upset Hindus have urged “Bond Street Chocolate” of New York to withdraw its “Ganesh Chocolate”, which is a figurine of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh made with chocolate, calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesh was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to […]
Australian brewery continuing with Ganesh-Lakshmi beer labels
Australian brewery continuing with Ganesh-Lakshmi beer labels…. Despite apologizing and promising to re-design their bottles and packaging and removing the objectionable images from the website in 2013, Brookvale (New South Wales, Australia) based “Brookvale Union” brewery’s ginger beer is still carrying juxtaposed images of Hindu deities Ganesh and Lakshmi; upsetting Hindus worldwide again. Distinguished Hindu […]
Hindus upset at mounting of Lord Ganesha grotesque on Windsor Chapel
Hindus are upset at placing of carved Lord Ganesha as a grotesque creature on the medieval walls of St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, England; calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, was critical of this reimagined Lord Ganesha image as grotesque installed on a Chapel […]
Inappropriate depiction of Hindu gods in Vancouver photo project, Hindus upset
Hindus are upset at depiction of Hindu gods in Vancouver (Canada) photographer’s recently premiered photo project “Gods of Suburbia”, calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, was highly critical of Dina Goldstein’s photo project for trivializing the highly revered deities of Hinduism, Ganesh and Lakshmi. In […]
Hindus urge Berlin fashion house to withdraw Lord Shiva leggings
Upset Hindus have urged well-known German fashion brand “Front Row Society” headquartered in Berlin for the immediate withdrawal of leggings carrying image of Lord Shiva, calling it inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Lord Shiva was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped […]
Upset Hindus urge Amazon.com to remove leggings carrying Hindu gods
Upset Hindus have urged world’s largest online retailer Amazon.com headquartered in Seattle (USA) for the immediate withdrawal of women’s leggings carrying images of various Hindu gods and goddesses and sold on its website, calling it inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Hindu gods and goddesses were […]
Amazon.com selling leggings carrying Hindu gods images
Amazon.com selling leggings carrying Hindu gods images.. Upset Hindus have urged world’s largest online retailer Amazon.com headquartered in Seattle (USA) for the immediate withdrawal of women’s leggings carrying images of various Hindu gods and goddesses and sold on its website, calling it inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, […]
Proposed Buenos Aires exhibit converting Barbie into religious icons cancelled
Controversial art show depicting iconic Barbie doll as figures from Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Argentinean folk religion in Buenos Aires (Argentina), planned from October 11, has reportedly been cancelled. Titled “Barbie, The Plastic Religion”, this exhibition planned to include 33 dolls of various religious figures produced by two Argentinean artists Marianela Perelli and Pool […]
Hindus critical of Westerfeld’s novel “Afterworlds”
Hindus are critical of bestselling author Scott Westerfeld’s new novel “Afterworlds”, arguing that it trivializes the Hindu god of death Yamraj (Yama). Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that although “Afterworlds” was a work of fiction; but reimagining Hindu scriptures, deities and concepts for mercantile greed or other […]
Barbie depicted as goddess Kali, Hindus upset
Hindus are upset with an upcoming art show opening in Buenos Aires (Argentina) on October 11 depicting iconic Barbie doll as their goddess Kali, calling it highly inappropriate. Titled “Barbie, The Plastic Religion”, this exhibition plans to include 33 dolls of various religious figures produced by two Argentinean artists Marianela Perelli and Pool Paolini. Distinguished […]
Hindus urge Urban Outfitters to recall Lord Ganesha Duvet Cover
Upset Hindus have urged for the immediate withdrawal of duvet cover carrying image of Lord Ganesha sold by a Philadelphia (USA) headquartered firm Urban Outfitters (UO), Inc., calling it inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to […]
Depiction of Kim Kardashian as Hindu deity, Hindus upset
Hindus are upset at the artwork depicting TV star Kim Kardashian, 33, as a Hindu deity, which they say hurt the feelings of devotees and is irreverence and trivialization of the sacred. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was highly inappropriate that Kardashian was shown as […]