Overview

• Actress Urvashi Rautela claimed in an interview that a temple near Badrinath is named after her and expressed interest in a similar fan-dedicated temple in South India.
• Local priests and residents refuted her claim, stating that the temple is an ancient shrine dedicated to Goddess Urvashi, part of Hindu mythology and counted among the 108 Shaktipeeths.
• Bhuwan Chandra Uniyal, a former religious officer at Badrinath Dham, called the claim misleading and demanded government intervention to prevent misrepresentation of the sacred site.
• Amit Sati, President of the Brahma Kapal Teerth Purohit Society, and local villagers emphasized the temple’s cultural and spiritual heritage, condemning the actress’s remarks.
• Urvashi Rautela has not responded to the backlash, while her plans for a fan-dedicated temple in South India remain speculative and unresolved.