Oriya Community Objects to ISKCON

Afternoondc.com, India/January 8, 2001

Bombay, India: Traditionalists of the Oriya community in Bombay who worship Lord Jagannath at the Puri temple, have vocalized their disapproval of recent ISKCON activities.

Deities from the temple were paraded in chariots amidst cheering and dancing for the second time in the year 2000.

Protesting that ISKCON devotees lack respect for the culture that dictates a rath yatra can only take place once a year, the community has also objected that deviation from tradition looks bad to the outside world.