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Yoga Mat Smackdown: Hindu Man Asks Santa Monica Yoga Company to Stop Putting Lord Ganesha on Its Mats

A yoga mat maker in Santa Monica has pulled designs featuring the Hindu god Lord Ganesha—the deity with an elephant's head and a human body—from its yoga mats after a self-proclaimed spokesman for Hinduism demanded it. [ more › ]

Yoga Mat Design Pulled After Religious Insensitivity Complaint

A self-proclaimed “Hindu statesman” from Nevada succeeded in stopping Santa Monica-based yogamatic.com from selling yoga mats he said displayed an inappropriate image of sacred Hindu deity Lord Ganesha.

SF airport opens yoga studio for travelers

The room, open to all ticketed passengers, contains a few chairs and yoga mats but no instructors or televisions. No shoes, food, drinks or cell phones are allowed.

German company removes objectionable yoga mats with images of Hindu deities

Nevada (US), Jan 22 (ANI): Germany based firm Yogistar has reportedly withdrawn from its website yoga mats carrying the images of Hindu deities, which upset Hindus had called inappropriate and asked for immediate withdrawal.

Perturbed Hindus urge California firm to withdraw Lord Ganesha yoga mats

Nevada (US), Jan 23 (ANI): Upset Hindus have urged for the immediate recalling of yoga mats carrying images of Lord Ganesha sold by a California (USA) based firm Yogamatic on its website, calling it inappropriate.