Indian fury at Hindu goddess on skimpy swimsuits

By Georgina Robinson
Updated November 9 2012 - 8:26pm, first published May 10 2011 - 12:12am
Indian fury at Hindu goddess on skimpy swimsuits
Indian fury at Hindu goddess on skimpy swimsuits
A model in the controversial Lakshmi swimsuit.
A model in the controversial Lakshmi swimsuit.
Activists of India's main opposition Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party  burn Australia's national flag during a protest in  Hyderabad at the weekend.
Activists of India's main opposition Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party burn Australia's national flag during a protest in Hyderabad at the weekend.
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 on Sunday.
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 on Sunday.

The latest goddess-inspired collection from a whale-loving Byron Bay swimsuit designer has sparked outrage in India.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options