Tags: Vrindavan

The devotees of Lord Krishna and political activists alike protested in fury as an idol of Lord Krishna in the famous Banke Bihari temple here was allegedly clothed in T-shirt, jeans and was holding a mobile phone in his hand instead of a flute in this temple town, sources said.

The Samajwadi Party activists and Krishna devotees took out a march and burnt an effigy of the temple caretakers in protest against the sacrilegious act.

The devotees and activists have also called a bandh in Vrindavan today in protest against the incident.

The idol was reportedly dressed up in modern attire on Thursday during Anand Mahotsava festivities and protestors allege that that the caretakers of temples were involved in this blasphemous act.

"Dressing up the lord Krishna idol in T-shirt, jeans and making it hold a mobile phone in his hand is against the tenets of Hinduism and the act has hurt the sentiments of devotees across the country," district SP unit chief Ballabh Bhandari said.

It is noteworthy here that lakhs of devotees from around the world flock this in this town, 10 km from Mathura, to pay their homage at the temple considered auspicious for members of the Hare Krishna cult.

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