Hindu Goddess Swimsuit Sparks Outrage
Wall Street Journal (blog) - - 11 hours ago
The image of the Hindu goddess on the suit has sparked some controversy. Activists of the right-wing Hindu groups Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal protested against the Lakshmi swimsuit in New Delhi Monday. India-Australia relations suffered a ...
India protests to Australia over 'goddess' swimwear
AFP - 2 hours ago
NEW DELHI — India said on Wednesday it had lodged a complaint with the Australian government over swimwear carrying the image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi that has sparked protests. India had conveyed "deep concern to the Australian High Commission in ...
Hindu Goddess Swimsuit Sparks Outrage
Wall Street Journal (blog) - - May 10, 2011
India-Australia relations suffered a minor setback this week, after a swimsuit by an Australian fashion designer featuring a portrait of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity, sparked outrage across the subcontinent. ...
Hindu goddess swimsuits at Australian Fashion Week spark angry protests
Telegraph.co.uk - - May 9, 2011
Over the weekend, demonstrators in Amritsar burned the Australian flag in protest, waving photographs of the offensive swimsuit and demanding that all of the garments be recalled. Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, fertility and ...
Hindu Goddess Swimsuit Pulled (PICS) Burning Flag Protests
Post Chronicle - - May 10, 2011
Hindus in India are burning Australian flags after an Australian fashion designer unveiled a swimsuit with images of Hindu goddess Lakshmi on the torso and buttocks sections of the swimsuit. The swimsuit design, which has outraged ...
Goddess swimsuit fury
Sydney Morning Herald - - May 9, 2011
Raw vision from New Delhi, India of protesters rallying against a swimsuit by Lisa Blue, depicting the Hindu God Lakshmi. The latest goddess-inspired collection from a whale-loving Byron Bay swimsuit designer has sparked outrage in India. ...
Indian court takes up Australia 'goddess' swimwear
AFP - May 9, 2011
LUCKNOW, India — A top Indian court has agreed to consider criminal proceedings over an Australian brand of swimwear bearing the image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi that has sparked angry protests. The Allahabad High Court in the northern state of Uttar ...
Goddess swimsuit maker runs for cover
The Standard - 22 hours ago
Many swimsuits are meant to entice raw feelings, but one designed by an Australian brand has provoked more than that - a lust for redress. An Indian court agreed to consider criminal proceedings over a swimwear bearing the image of the Hindu goddess ...
Goddesses on bikinis, India lodges protest
Hindustan Times - 5 hours ago
India on Wednesday conveyed its "deep concern" to Australia, over a prominent Australian designer using the images of Hindu goddesses on swimsuits. "The ministry of external affairs has conveyed its deep concern to the Australian High Commission in New ...
Hindu Swimsuit Goddess Outrage
Fox News (blog) - May 10, 2011
A fashion show has sparked a huge row after models wearing skimpy bikinis plastered with images of a Hindu goddess have enraged the religion who worship her. Australian swimwear label Lisa Blue sent its models down the catwalk at Rosemount Australian ...
Depiction of Goddess images on swimwear inappropriate: India
Indian Express - 6 hours ago
Members of Hindu groups protested against Australian designer Lisa Blue who designed swimwear featuring the image of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi. (Reuters) India has conveyed its "deep concern" to the Australian High Commission over the issue of ...
Hindu Gods on swimwear: MEA to take up issue
NDTV.com - 7 hours ago
PTI, Updated: May 11, 2011 15:49 IST Melbourne/New Delhi: Australian swimsuit label Lisa Blue learnt the hard way that you can't put a picture of a Hindu goddess on a swimsuit and live to tell the tale. In a statement, MEA said it would take up the ...
Hindu goddess on bikini: Oz fashion firm cancels production
Indian Express - May 10, 2011
An Australian swimwear company, whose depiction of image of Goddess Lakshmi on swimwear upset Hindus worldwide, claims to have cancelled production of swimwear with Lakshmi's picture on it. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement stressed that world ...
Hindus outraged by Aussie swimwear featuring goddess Lakshmi
International Business Times - May 10, 2011
Indian Hindu groups are outraged by an Australian fashion show that featured models wearing swimsuits featuring the Hindu goddess of wealth Laxmi. After photos of the models were published in papers across the world, the designer label Lisa Blue issued ...
Hindus upset over Goddess in swimwear
Sify - May 10, 2011
Inappropriate usage of Hindu deities and concepts for commercial or other agenda was not okay as it hurt the devotees. Symbols of any faith, larger or smaller, should not be mishandled, said Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism. ...
Court action looms in India over Aussie 'goddess' swimwear image
The Australian - May 9, 2011
Hindu activists in India protest over an Australian designer's swimwear featuring images of the goddess Lakshmi. Picture: AFP Source: AFP A TOP Indian court has agreed to consider criminal proceedings over Australian swimwear bearing the image of the ...
Hindu Goddess Print On Swimsuit Causes Shitstorm
Jezebel - May 9, 2011
Irin Carmon —Australian swimwear label Lisa Blue has apologized for sending a swimsuit down the runway with an image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. The company has halted production of the offending item, but not before members of a Hindu nationalist ...
Nude Gods a no-no
Deccan Chronicle - - 21 hours ago
An Australian swimwear brand was in trouble recently after putting Goddess Lakshmi on its collection. The Hindu Munnani led a vociferous protest and soon enough, an apology followed. In the past international footwear brands and even gay magazines have ...
India complaint over 'goddess'
Herald Sun - 6 hours ago
INDIA said it had lodged a complaint with the Australian government over swimwear carrying the image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi that has sparked protests. India had conveyed "deep concern to the Australian High Commission in New Delhi asking that all ...
Australian swimwear tests relations with India
Radio Australia - - 12 hours ago
WILSON: Nalin Kohli is a member of the National Executive of India's Bharatiya Janata Party, he's one of those offended by the design featuring the Hindu goddess Lakshmi on the backside of the swimsuit. KOHLI: We should be happy that there haven't been ...
Bikini designer sparks Hindu anger
Lismore Northern Star - - May 9, 2011
Swimwear designed by Byron Bay's Lisa Blue fashion house, featuring Hindu icons, has caused outrage and protests in India. A BYRON BAY swimwear company has apologised to Hindus worldwide after it incorporated an image of Goddess Lakshmi on its swimwear ...
India protests to Australia over 'goddess' swimwear
Emirates 24/7 - 6 hours ago
Indian activists of the right-wing Hindu organisation Shiv Sena hold photocopies of models wearing swimwear featuring Hindu goddess Lakshmi during a demonstration in Amritsar. They protest against Australian designer Lisa Blue who designed swimwear ...
Indian fury over Australia swimwear images of Laxmi
BBC News - May 10, 2011
Images of the Hindu goddess of wealth displayed on swimwear at an Australian fashion show have sparked a legal battle in India. The Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Hindustan Times group for publishing the photos that show female models ...
A Closer Look at Why This Swimsuit Has Some Indians Burning Australian Flags
Fashionista - - 18 hours ago
In fact, they burned images of the Australian flag and held up pictures of models in Hindu deity-adorned swimsuits at a protest in the Indian cities of Hyderabad and Amritsar this weekend, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. ...
Swimwear company in trouble over Hindu goddesses
NDTV.com - May 9, 2011
PTI, Updated: May 10, 2011 12:42 IST Lucknow/Melbourne: Australian swimsuit label Lisa Blue learnt the hard way that you can't put a picture of a Hindu goddess on a swimsuit and live to tell the tale. The Allahabad High Court has taken suo motu ...
Swimsuit Featuring Hindu Goddess Causes Outrage And Anger
The Frisky (blog) - May 10, 2011
What's in a swimsuit? Well, if it's got an image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi on it, apparently a lot. Hindus are outraged after Australian designer Lisa Blue trotted a suit with an image of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of love and abundance, ...
Aussie flag burned over image of goddess
The Daily Telegraph - May 8, 2011
Indian activists of the right-wing Hindu organisation Shiv Sena hold photocopies of models wearing swimwear featuring Hindu goddess Lakshmi as they burn an Australian flag during a demonstration in Amritsar. Picture: AFP PHOTO/NARINDER NANU Source: AFP ...
Upset Hindus ask apology from Australian Fashion Week organizers also over ...
DailyIndia.com - May 10, 2011
... which was held in Sydney (Australia) from May 2-6 and showed the model with Goddess Lakshmi image on swimwear. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that RAFW organizers should show responsibility and ...
Oz designer sued for Lakshmi bikini
Hindustan Times - May 9, 2011
(Files) Activists of the right-wing Hindu organisation Shiv Sena hold photocopies of models wearing...... The Allahabad high court has agreed to consider criminal proceedings over an Australian brand of swimwear bearing the image of the Hindu goddess ...
Australian swimwear angers Hindu outfits
TruthDive - 16 hours ago
New Delhi, May 10 (TruthDive): Protests continue to rock India over the issue of an Australian company showing a swimsuit which has the image of Hindu Goddess Lakshmi printed on it. Pro Hindu outfits like the Shiv Sena, RSS and BJP have started ...
Australian designer Lisa Blue sued for Lakshmi bikini - photos
Examiner.com - - 5 hours ago
The Allahabad high court in India has issued notices to the Australian Embassy and a Hindi newspaper on May 10, 2011 for publishing photographs of models wearing swimsuits with images of Hindu goddess Lakshmi. See photos. ...
Goddess Lakshmi bikini row: MEA questions Australian High Commission
Daily Bhaskar - 6 hours ago
This comes after the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court reportedly issued notices to MEA, Australian Embassy and a few others in connection with the photographs of models wearing swimsuits with graffiti of Hindu goddess-Lakshmi. ...
Indian court objects to photos of Australian bikini model with Hindu deity picture
People's Daily Online - May 10, 2011
The three advocates said that the pictures were intended to insult the religious sentiments of the Hindu community. The swimsuit, from Byron Bay label Lisa Blue, shows Lakshmi - the goddess of wealth and beauty - on the front and back of the cutaway ...
Lisa Burke sparked outrage for using Hindu goddess Lakshmi on bikinis
Herald Sun - May 9, 2011
One design featured Lakshmi - Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity and one of the religion's most worshipped deities - in a seated position, plastered across the backside of a catwalk model. Bu the label yesterday said none of the swimsuits would ...
Hindu Godess of wealth on Aussie swimwear "boomerangs"!
The Spoof (satire) - May 10, 2011
From the river Ganges somewhere in India: An Aussie swimwear company dared to depict the Hindu goddess of wealth, Laxmi, on their latest collection and were shocked by the response in India as many extreme Hindu men rioted, burnt effigies of Crocodile ...
Lakshmi Swimsuit Photo: Lisa Burke Apologizes For Lakshmi Image
NowPublic - 22 hours ago
Here is a Lakshmi Swimsuit Photo Fashion designer Lisa Burke has come under fire for unveiling a swimsuit that featured an image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. Hindu activists expressed anger over the depiction of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth ...
This Swimsuit Depicting the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi Prompted Death Threats, Flag ...
New York Magazine - May 9, 2011
Australian swimwear brand Lisa Blue will not produce a one-piece it showed on the runway with an image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, following serious unrest among Hindu groups in India. One staged an Australian-flag-burning demonstration, ...
Lisa Blue Swimsuit Bearing Image of Hindu Goddess Lakshmi Engenders ...
Racked National - - May 9, 2011
At Rosemount Australian Fashion Week on Friday, swimwear designer Lisa Blue sent this suit down the runway of her spring 2011-2012 show. The one-piece cutout suit features a print of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi on the front and, as soon at the photo hit ...
Lucknow HC takes up Lisa Blue bikini case as a PIL
Times of India - May 9, 2011
Meanwhile, the Australian swimwear company which triggered the controversy apologised to the Hindu community. "We would like to offer an apology to anyone we may have offended and advise that the image of Goddess Lakshmi will not appear on any piece of ...
Designer gets lesson in cossie culture
ABC Online - May 9, 2011
A Byron Bay swimwear company is apologising for any offence caused to Hindus by one of its designs. The one-piece swimsuit featured a picture of the Goddess Lakshimi. That provoked protests in India, where Australian flags were burnt. ...
Beauty or blasphemy? Bikini depiction of Lakshmi sparks Indian outrage
CNNGo.com - May 9, 2011
The swimwear featuring Hindu goddess Lakshmi that will never go on sale. (Picture AFP/Getty Images) The swimsuit featuring Indian goddess Lakshmi at Australian Fashion Week 2011 will never make it to the stores after protests across India saw ...
The swimming costume causing outrage among Hindus
MyDaily - - May 10, 2011
The costume in question was part of the most recent Lisa Blue swimwear collection, shown during Australian Fashion Week last week. The one-piece features a vibrant image of Lakshmi - the Hindu Goddess of wealth and purity - across the front, ...
India Government Dives Into Swimsuit Saga
Wall Street Journal (blog) - - 4 hours ago
Activists gathered in Hyderabad on Friday to protest against swimsuit featuring Hindu Goddess Lakshmi. Describing the swimsuit as “carrying Indian religious images inappropriately,” India's Ministry of External Affairs Wednesday released a statement ...
Aussie Design hurts Hindu Sentiments, Australian Nepali
Telegraphnepal.com - 14 hours ago
The company has issued an apology - "We would like to offer an apology to anyone we may have offended and advise that the image of Goddess Lakshmi will not appear on any piece of Lisa Blue swimwear for the new season, with a halt put on all production ...
Australian swimwear label firm apologises for carrying Hindu goddess' images ...
Daily News & Analysis - May 8, 2011
Place: Melbourne | Agency: PTI An Australian swimwear label company, which triggered a controversy by depicting an image of Goddess Lakshmi on a bikini bottom and front of a model, has apologised to the Hindu community for hurting their sentiments. ...
Swimwear firm sorry for carrying Goddess images on bikini
Moneycontrol.com - May 9, 2011
We apologize to the Hindu community and take this matter very seriously," the statement said. The apology came after Indian community strongly protested the depiction of Goddess images on swimwear, saying it has hurt the religious sentiments of the ...
Lisa Blue 'Lakshmi' Swimsuit Causes Outrage Among Hindus
allvoices - May 9, 2011
Lisa's swimsuit features a print representation of Lakshmi, a Hindu goddess. Although visual representations of gods and goddesses are nothing new to followers of Hinduism, in swimwear though, they can provoke a severe emotional reaction. ...
Australian swimwear designer apologises misuse of Indian religious images
DailyIndia.com - 7 hours ago
New Delhi, May 11: Australian designer Lisa Burke has apologized to the Hindu community for displaying swimwear costumes carrying Indian religious images in the recently concluded Rosemount Australian fashion week in Sydney. The Ministry of External ...
HC issues notice to daily, PCI on bikini model pics
Hindustan Times - 2 hours ago
Following an uproar, the company, Lisa Blue Swimwear, apologised to the Hindu community for hurting their sentiments. "The image of Goddess Lakshmi will not appear on any piece of Lisa Blue swimwear for the new season, with a halt put on all production ...
Lisa Blue Apologizes for Lakshmi Swimsuits
FashionEtc - - May 9, 2011
Swimsuits (both a cutout one-piece and a revealing bikini) from Lisa Burke's Lisa Blue Spring 2011 collection has sparked a religious controversy because it features an image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. ...
Indian fury at Hindu goddess on skimpy swimsuits
Port Stephens Examiner - - May 10, 2011
Demonstrators in Amritsar burned the Australian flag and waved placards on Sunday in protest at a skimpy swimsuit print depicting the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, which was shown at Australian Fashion Week. The swimsuit, from Byron Bay label Lisa Blue, ...
Depiction of Goddess images on swimwear inappropriate: India
Sify - 6 hours ago
New Delhi: India has conveyed its "deep concern" to the Australian High Commission over the issue of depiction of images of Goddess Lakshmi on swimwear, for which the swimwear label company has apologised to the Hindu community for hurting their ...
Lisa Blue 'Lakshmi' Swimsuit Causes Outrage Among Hindus (PHOTOS, POLL)
Huffington Post - - May 9, 2011
A swimsuit featuring a print of Hindu goddess Lakshmi has caused quite a stir among Hindus, Fashionising writes. Lisa Blue recently sent the number walking at Australian Fashion Week. It features a vibrant image of Lakshmi across the front and along ...
Lakshmi image: Hindus welcome Oz swimwear firm's apology
Sify - May 9, 2011
In an earlier protest statement, Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, asked the manufacturer Lisa Blue Swimwear and RAFW organizers to publicly apologize and immediately recall all swimwear which showed Hindu Goddess Lakshmi. ...
Australian swimwear company cancels production of Lakshmi image swimwear
Sify - May 10, 2011
An Australian swimwear company, whose depiction of image of Goddess Lakshmi on swimwear upset Hindus worldwide, claims to have cancelled production of swimwear with Lakshmi's picture on it. In an "Important Press Release" posted on its website ...
Australian swimwear company cancels production of Lakshmi image swimwear
Newstrack India - May 10, 2011
Nevada (US), May 10 (ANI): An Australian swimwear company, whose depiction of image of Goddess Lakshmi on swimwear upset Hindus worldwide, claims to have cancelled production of swimwear with Lakshmi's picture on it. In an "Important Press Release" ...
Goddess-inspired swimming suits incite Indian fury
International Business Times AU - 14 hours ago
The swimsuit, which was exhibited at the Australian Fashion Week, is a creation of label Lisa Blue. Its resemblance with the honored Hindu goddess Lakshmi was the cause of the outrage in India. Furious Indians in Amritsar waved placards showing the ...
Aussie flag burned over image of Goddess Lakshmi at Rosemount Australian ...
The Daily Telegraph - May 8, 2011
Source: The Daily Telegraph UPSET Hindus have welcomed apology from an Australian swimwear label over the depiction of image of Goddess Lakshmi on swimwear at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week in Sydney last week. Indian activists of the right-wing ...
Aussie swimwear company apologises to Hindus over Lakshmi image
Free Malaysia Today - - May 8, 2011
Upset Hindus have welcomed an apology from an Australian swimwear label over the depiction of the image of Goddess Lakshmi on its swimwear at the Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) in Sydney recently. A statement attributed to Lisa Blue Swimwear, ...
Why did this swimsuit cause an uproar at the Rosemount Australian Fashion week?
scallywagandvagabond - May 9, 2011
By Scallywag • May 9th, 2011 • Category: Fashion, Savage Predator styleite: When Lisa Burke sent a one-piece printed with an image of HIndu goddess Lakshmi down the Lisa Blue Swimwear runway at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, she had no clue that an ...
