Hindus in US admire Julia Roberts for sporting bindi at
Taj Mahal
Washington:
Julia Roberts is being praised by America's leading
Hindus for showing them respect by sporting the traditional
'bindi' on her recent trip to the Taj Mahal in Agra. The
'Pretty Woman' star and her husband Danny Moder were spotted
visiting the tourist attraction last week. Roberts was
photographed sporting a bindi mark on her forehead at
the time. "Julia Roberts honoured the traditions of India
by sporting a bindi on her forehead during her recent
trip to India, and we are very happy she did. It was a
mark of respect that has not gone unnoticed," Contactmusic
quoted Nevada-based Hindu statesman Rajan Zed as saying.
"I would personally like to extend an invitation to Ms.
Roberts and her family to visit with me if the trip to
India has sparked an interest in Hinduism, and other Hindu
leaders here in America would be glad to share their knowledge,"
he added.
However,
Roberts isn't the first non-Hindu Hollywood celebrity
to wear a bindi in public. Stars including Madonna, Gwen
Stefani, Shania Twain, Shakira, Nelly Furtado and Britney
Spears have also turned the religious sign into a fashion
statement in the past. Zed, the President of the Universal
Society of Hinduism, said that he had been aware of Roberts'
interest in Hinduism for years. He said: "She has a production
company called Red Om Films, and Om in Hinduism is the
mystical syllable containing the universe, which is used
to introduce and conclude religious work." He has even
urged other top stars to follow Roberts' example, and
show the Hindu faith more respect on TV, film and in music
videos.
-Jan
26, 2009
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