Hindu leader Rajan Zed expressed his displeasure at “Fate/Grand Order” (FGO) mobile role-playing video game, developed by Japan’s Delightworks Inc., for reportedly introducing goddess Parvati as one of the “new” servants; saying it trivializes a highly revered Hindu deity. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, urged Tokyo headquartered Delightworks Inc. […]
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Denver Art Museum plans to do special exhibition on Hindu god Ganesha
Denver Art Museum (DAM) in Colorado will be showcasing Hindu deity Lord Ganesha in an exhibition “Ganesha: The Playful Protector” from October one to 28. This exhibition, in collaboration with National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, claims to provide a spectrum of ancient to modern representations of Lord Ganesha through sculptures, paintings and textiles. […]
Alibaba told to apologize and withdraw Krishna-Ganesha doormats
Hindu groups are urging Hangzhou (China) headquartered e-commerce giant Alibaba Group for immediate withdrawal from its website of doormats carrying images of Hindu deities Lord Krishna and Lord Ganesha; calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was shocking to visualize that Alibaba, for its […]
Ganesha meat ad: Hindus urge blocking public funding of the group
Hindus are urging Australia Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce to halt the funding to Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) for apparently reckless marketing strategies which have upset Hindu and other faith communities worldwide over its Lord Ganesha advertisement. “Producer-owned” MLA, which plans to invest $267.3 million in 2017-18 in research-development-marketing activities, is reportedly primarily funded […]
Ganesha meat ad: Indian High Commission makes demarche to Australian govt
Australian Hindus smarting due to an advertisement by a company which showed Hindu God Ganesha toasting a lamb found strong support from the Indian government. The High Commission of India in Australia (Canberra) “have made a demarche to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Communication and Arts and Department of Agriculture bringing […]
Hindus seek withdrawal of Brazil’s Lord Vishnu beer
Upset Hindus have urged Brazil based Cervejaria Colorado to apologize and withdraw its Indian Pale Ale beer carrying the name of Lord Vishnu, calling it highly inappropriate. This beer, named as Vixnu (Vishnu in Portuguese), is described on the company website as (Google Translate): Vixnu, besides being the name of one of the main Hindu […]
After calling Holi ‘filthy’ in 2012, BBC now plans to produce films on Hinduism
Shown on BBC One, a new documentary strand of five films a year will reportedly explore faith and ethical issues in all the major religions in stimulating and contemporary new ways, including Hinduism. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, welcomed British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for the idea of producing films […]
Taiwan: People protest against incense ban, Hindu leader backs them
More than 10,000 people marched in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, on Sunday. Mostly Taoists, the colorful and peaceful procession against the government were taken out in response to an alleged attempt on the part of the government of Taiwan to limit the burning of incense and usage of paper money during religious ceremonies. Firecracker […]
Now, picture of Lord Ganesha pic put on toilet seat
Upset Hindus are urging Brooklyn (New York) headquartered e-commerce company Etsy, Inc. for immediate withdrawal of toilet seat carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha; calling it highly inappropriate. 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 […]
Taiwan: Kids learning moral values through Ramayana!
At National Palace Museum Southern Branch in Taibao, Taiwan, children can join the Ramayana battle and take on Ravana to save Goddess Sita with an interactive game device for educational purposes. Lord Hanuman is the game host and it also includes constructing the bridge over the ocean. This is done, after children finish watching animation […]