An incident related to Lord Jagannath has created a controversy in Odisha. A foreign woman got the tattoo of Lord Jagannath on her thigh, after which local people and devotees have expressed their displeasure over it. The matter came to light when a foreign woman got the tattoo of Lord Jagannath on her thigh and shared its pictures on social media.
Lord Jagannath is the revered deity of Odisha.
Devotees and religious organizations opposed it. People believe that Lord Jagannath is the revered deity of Odisha. Thus, tattooing his image on the low respected part of the body is an insult to faith. Considering the matter as serious, the Hindu Army has lodged a complaint at the Shaheed Nagar police station in Bhubaneswar. He described it as a violation of religious faith and demanded an inquiry.
Accused of playing with emotions
A member of the protesting Hindu army said, “Lord Jagannath is our revered deity, Jagannath is our love. The way Rocky Tattoo has played with the sentiments of 4.5 million people in Odisha. We strongly condemn this. We also demand that the tattoo be removed immediately and Roki should go to Lord Jagannath’s residence and apologize to Lord Jagannath. As the dispute escalated, the foreign woman realized her mistake and immediately apologized.
The woman apologized through the video.
There is a lot of discussion on social media about this incident. Neitizons and religious organizations have demanded that more sensitivity towards religious symbols be shown and such incidents should be stopped in future. As soon as the matter increased, the foreign woman accepted her mistake. He accepted his mistake by releasing a video. Along with this, he apologized not only to Odisha but also to the people across the country. The matter has become quiet after the woman apologized.
