Urvashi Rautela's team hits amid criticism of 'Temple' controversy, threatening legal action: 'Listen properly ...' | Mint

Urvashi Rautela’s claim of a temple dedicated to her in Uttarakhand elicited controversy. Now her team has cleared that the temple is not of her, and warns against legal action against misinterpretations. Urvashi Raeleta’s team strikes amid criticism of ‘Temple’ controversy, threatening legal action: ‘Listen properly …’ (Instagram/Urvashirautela) Urvashi Rautela has drawn Netizens ‘ire’ after she made an amazing ‘allegation’ that a temple in Uttarakhand near the Badrinath. The actress further claims that people go to the temple and offer their prayers while bowing to her, causing a controversy. Now Urvashi’s team has issued an official explanation on the whole issue, claiming that the temple in question is not ‘Urvashi Raeleta’s temple’, and warned against possible legal action against those who misrepresent her words. “Urvashi Raeleta said that there is a temple in her name in Uttarakhand, not ‘Urvashi Raeleta’s Temple’. Now, people don’t even listen properly; just hear ‘Urvashi’ or ‘Temple’, they assume people worship the Urvashi Rauttel. Urvashi Raeleta’s team also pointed out that the actress has been called ‘Damdami Mai’ for some time, and this nickname has been mentioned for some time in the media reports in the past. Legal action must be taken against those who spread misleading interpretations of her statement, ‘the explanation states. Police -action against Urvashi Rautela? According to a report from Toi, two priest organizations in Uttarakhand assessed and acted against Urvashi Rautela for her claims. What is the Urvashi Temple in Uttarakhand? There is indeed a Urvashi temple in Uttarakhand. The temple is located in the Bamni village in the Chamoli district near Badrinath and is of historical and mythological importance. However, this is not related to actress Urvashi Rautela. The temple is a rare sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Urvashi, a heavenly who is said to be born of Lord Vishnu’s thigh as a divine manifestation to demonstrate the purity of Indra’s fine. First Published: 19 Apr 2025, 08:11 IST