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Nevada (US), Jan 22 (ANI): Germany based firm Yogistar has reportedly withdrawn from its website yoga mats carrying the images of Hindu deities, which upset Hindus had called inappropriate and asked for immediate withdrawal.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