Bhubaneswar, March 2: Religious rituals at Puri Jagannath temple resumed on Friday after the priests completed the cleansing work that was necessitated following entry of an American Christian into the temple on Thursday. All religious rites at the 12th Century temple were suspended after the priests found American citizen Paul Rodgier was roaming inside the temple premises with two of his Indian friends.
The priests fined the 55-year-old Mr Rodgier Rs 209. Anticipating trouble, Puri town police took Mr Rodgier to the police station. "We immediately brought the American citizen to police station for safety reasons. However, no case against Mr Rodgier and his friends would be registered since the priests have fined them," Puri town police station in charge officer Alekh Pahi said. Mr Rodgier and his Indian friends %u2014 Dhirendra Kumar Sukla (47), and Asis Saxena (23) %u2014 pleaded ignorance about the ban on the entry of Christians in Jagannath temple.
Meanwhile, tonnes of prasad (food cooked for Lord Jagannath and devotees) worth over a few lakh of rupees was destroyed as the temple servitors opined that the prasad was defiled because of the presence of a Christian in the temple.
Fix this discrimination idiots and stop licking Pakistan's ass. What age are we living in?
