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The authorities of the Jagannath temple successful Puri person filed a constabulary ailment against a societal media relationship for circulating AI-generated photos and videos of Lord Jagannath that went viral, triggering wide outrage among devotees.
The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's (SJTA) ailment was filed astatine the Singhadwar constabulary presumption connected Monday (January 19, 2026) against an relationship named 'vishvrajcreation' for allegedly posting objectionable and fabricated visuals of the deity connected societal media platforms.
"It has travel to our announcement that immoderate unacceptable AI-generated photos and videos of Lord Jagannath person been posted connected societal media. These objectionable pictures and videos are being circulated by a idiosyncratic utilizing the grip 'vishvrajcreation'," the SJTA said successful a statement.
According to the ailment lodged by the temple administration's Special Security Officer, the AI-generated contented has wounded the spiritual sentiments of devotees and sparked resentment.
One of the videos shows beverage being poured implicit Lord Jagannath successful beforehand of the Puri temple utilizing a crane— an wholly fabricated and unrealistic depiction with nary ground successful temple tradition, said Jagannath civilization researcher Bhaskar Mishra.
Mr. Mishra said the fake visuals person profoundly wounded the sentiment of the devotees of Lord Jagannath.
Temple officials said that portion determination person been earlier instances of unauthorised photography and circulation of visuals from wrong the temple, this was the archetypal clip artificial quality had been utilized to make contented that dishonours the deity.
The Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC), the highest decision-making assemblage of the 12th-century shrine, precocious decided to amend provisions of the instrumentality to marque specified activities amerciable and punishable.
