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Actress Urvashi Rautela has stirred controversy together with her claim that a temple in Uttarakhand is devoted to her. In a recent interview with Siddharth Kannan, the actress spoke in regards to the Urvashi Temple near Badrinath Dham, prompting backlash from local priests and residents.
Urvashi Rautela faces outrage over claim, “There may be a temple in my name in Uttarakhand”
Within the interview, the actress claimed, “There may be a temple in my name in Uttarakhand. If one visits Badrinath, there’s a ‘Urvashi temple’ right next to it.” When asked if people go there to hunt blessings, she replied, “Ab mandir hai toh woh hi toh karenge (It’s a temple, they’ll do this only).”
The actress also mentioned that Delhi University students offer prayers and “even garland my pictures,” adding that they discuss with her as ‘Damdamamai.’ She emphasized, “I’m being serious about it. It’s true. There are news articles in regards to the same too. You may read them.”
Local religious authorities have firmly denied the claims. Bhuwan Chandra Uniyal, former religious officer of Badrinath Dham, told India Today that Urvashi’s statements were “misleading.” He clarified the temple is devoted to Goddess Urvashi from Hindu mythology and is certainly one of the 108 Shaktipeeths.
“It shouldn’t be her temple. Such statements are unacceptable, and the federal government should take strict steps against anyone making such claims,” Uniyal said.
Amit Sati, President of the Brahma Kapal Teerth Purohit Society, also criticized the actress’s remarks, stating that the traditional temple is related to Goddess Urvashi, not any individual. “Such statements disrespect the religious sentiments of the people here,” he added.
Locals from Bamni and Pandukeshwar villages, who regard the temple as sacred, have expressed anger. Resident Ramnarayan Bhandari said nobody has the fitting to make personal claims a couple of site with mythological importance.
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