Times of India, 5 Nov 2008,NEW YORK: Supermodel Heidi Klum's costume drama, resembling the Goddess 'Kali', at a Halloween party has enraged the Hindu leaders in America,
who are demanding a public apology from her.
The leaders feel that Klum should make a public apology for posing as a sacred figure in a party, a website reported.
Indian-American community leader Rajan Zed said, "Goddess Kali is highly revered in Hinduism and she is meant to be worshipped in temples and not to be used in clubs for publicity stunts or thrown around loosely for dramatic effect."
"Hindus welcome Hollywood and other entertainment industries to immerse themselves in Hinduism, but they should take it seriously and respectfully and not just use the religion for decorating or to advance their selfish agenda," Zad said in a statement.
Various other Hindu leaders, including Jawahar L Khurana from Hindu Alliance of India, and Bhavna Shinde of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti have also criticised Klum's act of posing like Goddess Kali in a Halloween party, calling it "denigrating", the website said.
Thirty-five-year-old supermodel is a self-proclaimed lover of Indian culture.
Klum had even invited a Hindu priest from Varanasi to renew her marriage vows to her singer husband Seal in a ceremony in Mexico in May.
who are demanding a public apology from her.
The leaders feel that Klum should make a public apology for posing as a sacred figure in a party, a website reported.
Indian-American community leader Rajan Zed said, "Goddess Kali is highly revered in Hinduism and she is meant to be worshipped in temples and not to be used in clubs for publicity stunts or thrown around loosely for dramatic effect."
"Hindus welcome Hollywood and other entertainment industries to immerse themselves in Hinduism, but they should take it seriously and respectfully and not just use the religion for decorating or to advance their selfish agenda," Zad said in a statement.
Various other Hindu leaders, including Jawahar L Khurana from Hindu Alliance of India, and Bhavna Shinde of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti have also criticised Klum's act of posing like Goddess Kali in a Halloween party, calling it "denigrating", the website said.
Thirty-five-year-old supermodel is a self-proclaimed lover of Indian culture.
Klum had even invited a Hindu priest from Varanasi to renew her marriage vows to her singer husband Seal in a ceremony in Mexico in May.
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