NEW DELHI: Upset over a line of women leggings carrying images of Hindu gods and goddesses, a Hindu group in the United States has urged online retail giant Amazon to withdraw the product immediately from its website, terming it inappropriate.



President of Universal Society of Hinduism, Rajan Zed, in a statement, said Hindu gods and goddesses were highly revered in Hinduism and were meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to be worn around one’s legs, crotch and hips.



Inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or concepts for commercial or other agenda was not okay as it hurts devotees, said Zed.



Asking Amazon to offer a formal apology, Zed further said that such trivialisation of Hindu gods and goddesses was disturbing to the Hindus world over.



Hindus were for free artistic expression and speech as much as anybody else if not more. But faith was something sacred and attempts at trivialising it hurt the followers, Zed added.



Products that have upset Hindus are leggings and waist yoga pant from the clothing brand Yizzam that carry images of Ganesha, Shiva, Brahma, Vishnu, Muruga, Bajrang Bali, Rama, Radha-Krishna, Kali.



















