Indira Gandhi in Puri
In 1984, Indira Gandhi was not allowed to enter the temple of Lord Jagannath at Puri because she had married a Parsi, Feroze Gandhi.
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Nehru and temples
Jawaharlal Nehru was a lapsed Hindu, who never entered a temple in adult life.
Ganesha and the Indonesian 20000 Rupiah note
The 1998 series of Indonesian 20000 rupiah notes contain an image of Ganesha on the left along with that of former president, Sukarno.
The Three Investigators
The Hindi avatar of the amateur detective series, The Three Investigators, was titled, Bal Secret Agent 555 Ranga, Ganga & Shirazi. Ranga is Pete, Ganga is Jupe and Shirazi is Bob.
The Mangalores of The Fifth Element
The alien warrior race in the Bruce Willis film, The Fifth Element, are called the Mangalores.
The scent of a musk
The next time you spray yourself with a musk-based fragrance, you might want to remember that the word musk comes from the Sanskrit word, muṣká (मुष्क) meaning testicle.
Primary language of Pakistan
While Urdu is its national language, more people speak Punjabi and its dialects in Pakistan than any other language. In 1998, only 7.57% of the population were Urdu speakers.
Romulan mining vessel in Star Trek (2009)
The Romulan mining vessel in Star Trek (2009) captained by the film's villain, Nero, was called Narada.
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