Actress Amala Paul who is known among Tamil audience for acting in films such as “Thalaivaa”, “Myna” etc, reportedly got denied to enter a temple at Kerala due to religious discrimination. The actress had to get blessings of the temple from far, says the reports.

 

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According to several reports, Amala Paul was not allowed to enter Thiruvairanikulam Mahadeva Temple in Ernakulam. The temple, like many others in Kerala and a few other states, allows only Hindus into its premises. The actress hasn’t opened about it in public but she expressed her displeasure in the visitor’s book of the temple.

“It is sad and disappointing that religious discrimination still exist in 2023. I couldn’t go near the Goddess but could feel the spirit from a distance. I hope that will be a change in religious discrimination soon the time will come and we all will be treated equally and not on the basis of religion” Amala Paul wrote in the visitors book according to India today.

 

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The temple authorities were came under the scanner after the incident took place. However, they reportedly cited the existing protocol in the temple for denying entry to the actress.

Check out some of the reactions that surfaced in internet regarding the incident:

Dear #AmalaPaul, our Hindu temples are not public properties and tourist places. Stay away from our sacred temples.

If you really want to visit Hindu temples, come to Sanatana Dharma first. pic.twitter.com/RwTD8YAysn

— Dal Baati Churma Rajasthani Surma (@Dal_Bati_Curma) January 19, 2023

Are you suggesting that only Hindus have a right to pray in temples? Then how are we different from the bigotry of other religions and does that not make us bigots too?

— Ramesh Menon 🇮🇳 (@rameshmenon128) January 20, 2023

Is the Hindu Temple a picnic place for Amala Paul? She can come to Tamilnadu for her playing visit to Hindu Temples. If she asks the youth minister of Tamilnadu for this, he will send his servant HR&CE minister to accompany her. That’s dravidian culture. https://t.co/cgTgpx0ZLG

— R Muthukumar (@RMuthuk98897923) January 19, 2023

Hindus want to protect their religion with enlargement but Amala Paul was not entered into temple as she is being non Hindu.
Christians and Muslims are encouraging other people to come to their prayers halls .
Hindu gods are only under locks and keys ,kept in dark rooms .

— Duraisamy Uthandan (@DuraisamyUthan2) January 19, 2023

 

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Amala Paul who rose to fame among Tamil audience through her “Mynaa”, went on to appear in a number of successful films such as “Velai Illaa Pattadhari”, “Thalaivaa” etc. She is also one of the many actress who is very much active on social media platforms. She was last seen in a film named “Teacher”. “Christopher”, ” Aadujeevitham”, “Bholaa”, “Adho Antha Paravai Pola” are some of her upcoming films.