Hindus dismayed at porn-star type image of Hindu goddess Kali Maa in upcoming SMITE video game.
Hi-Rez Studios – American online interactive entertainment company, has developed video online game called SMITE, an online battleground of mythical gods features a number of Hindu gods and goddesses such as Kali, Vamana and Agni, the Fire God. Hindu group is perturbed at the portrayal of goddess Kali, a highly revered deity of Hinduism, which gives the appearance of a combat porn-star in those online game.
Indo-American and Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) said that such portrayal of goddess Kali was quite disturbing for the devotees who worshipped her in temples or home shrines on a regular basis. It was denigration and belittling of the entire community.
Porn-star image of Hindu goddess Kali in SMITE online video game
Hindu goddess Kali has been given an appearance of a porn-star in an upcoming online action video game SMITE being developed by Georgia (USA) headquartered Hi-Rez Studios. Goddess Kali personifies Shakti or divine energy and considered the goddess of time and change. In a video game set-up, the player can control and manipulate goddess Kali and other Hindu deities. Hi-Rez Studios describes SMITE as an online battleground between mythical gods in which players choose from a selection of gods.
Rajan Zed, President of Universal Society of Hinduism, said that Hi-Rez should be more understanding of the hurt feelings of Hindus worldwide over the mishandling of deities like Vamana and urged online video game SMITE developer Hi-Rez Studios to immediately remove the porn-image of Kali.
But the Hi-Rez Studios says the company has no plans to add figures from other major world religions because they are not that interesting in character design or gameplay.
‘ This inappropriate usage of Kali and other Hindu deities ‘ / controversy of Kali goddess picture as porn-star in American online game SMITE
The Universal Society of Hinduism president, Rajan Zed has commented : ‘ Game makers should be more sensitive while handling faith related subjects and no faith, larger or smaller, should be plundered. As these games left lasting impact on the minds of highly impressionable children, teens and other young people. It would create more misunderstandings about Hinduism, which was already a highly misunderstood religion in the West ‘.
Goddess Kali, who personifies Shakti, is widely worshipped in Hinduism. Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about 1 billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal. There are about 3 million Hindus in USA.
Meanwhile, Catholics, Jews and Buddhists have come out in the support of US Hindus who are upset at this inappropriate usage of Kali and other Hindu deities. ‘ Shame on the game-makers for denigrating these Supreme Beings ‘, they told.
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Ummmmmm… in Hinduism she doesn’t wear clothes at all, so this is a HUGE improvement. Studied got it exactly right
Ummmmmm… in Hinduism she doesn’t wear clothes at all, so this is a HUGE improvement.
I don’t believe they should be saying “pornified”. I mean like,the way Kali is pictured in Hindu is nude.
f**k dat bastads……… they dont knw dt dy ar plyng wid fire JAI MATA DI……….
Game makers should be very much careful in selection of character, language , acts and all other form of expression so that neeither an individualor or a group, or a sect or a cast, or a state or a relegion is hurt. They can not plea ignorance about any form of deities of Islam, Christianity, Hindus, and other cultures and religions. Availability of world wide reach requires enormous sence of responsibility towards others heritage and cultures.If they are not sure they should cotinue with old uncontrovercial characters. Pl be very careful to utilize the web for mass communication.
They can fuck off
Hahahaha! Where’s your pope Rajan Zed? Oh, can’t find him? Get a camera and he’ll find you!