An American tourist ventured into a Hindu temple devoted to Jagannath, an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.
And, boy did the temple priests get mad at the 59-year old engineer from New York.
Not only did they kick him out, they fined him according to temple law - 209
rupees...a whopping $4.70!
The temple will allow all castes of Indian society to go in, but no non-Hindis....unless they want to pay the entrance fee, er, fine.
Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was once refused entrance because she had married a non-Hindu....and, I reckon, couldn't afford the fine if she got caught.
Have you ever gone to a place where you were not allowed in, but went in anyway?
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