Urvashi Rautela Denies Claiming Temple in Her Name, Accuses Media of Misrepresentation

Urvashi Rautela Denies Claiming Temple in Her Name: Earlier this week, during a conversation with Siddharth Kannan, Urvashi claimed that she has a temple in Uttarakhand, which is next to the Badrinath temple.

However, priests and locals, who consider the temple sacred, were not pleased with the actress's bold statement, with several calling for the government to take action against her for hurting religious sentiments.

In her conversation with Siddharth Kannan, she stated, “There is a temple in my name in Uttarakhand. If one visits Badrinath, there is a ‘Urvashi temple’ right next to it.”

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Her statement drew sharp criticism from locals and priests who regard the mentioned temple as sacred. Many voiced their displeasure and called on the authorities to intervene, accusing the actress of offending religious sentiments.

To address the controversy, Urvashi’s team issued an official clarification. The statement explained, "Urvashi Rautela said that there is a temple in my name in Uttarakhand, not Urvashi Rautela’s temple. Now people don’t even listen to things properly; just hearing ‘Urvashi’ or ‘temple,’ they assumed that people worship Urvashi Rautela. Listen to this video properly and then speak (sic)."

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According to the memorandum, her statement had offended the sentiments of devotees of Sanatan Dharma and Maa Urvashi Devi, leading to significant anger among locals and pilgrimage priests. The signatories urged authorities to take immediate action against both Rautela and the platform where the video was shared.

The actor added that people and the media need to verify facts before making any sort of allegations. "It is essential that before making baseless allegations or derogatory comments against any individual, the facts are thoroughly verified. Everyone in society should treat each other with respect and understanding so that everyone’s rights can be protected (sic)," the statement concluded.

The temple is a rare shrine dedicated to Goddess Urvashi, a celestial being said to have been born from Lord Vishnu’s thigh as a divine manifestation to demonstrate the purity of Indra’s penance.

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