Indian film director/producer Ram Gopal Varma kicked off Ganesha Chaturthi, a big Hindu festival, by asking a few questions about Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu God of wisdom and knowledge.
Can someone tell me if today is the day Ganesha was originally born or is it the day his dad cut his head off?
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 29, 2014
Does Lord Ganesha eat with his hands or his trunk?
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 29, 2014
I would really love to know from Lord Ganesha's devotees a list of what obstacles he removed in all the years they prayed to him
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 29, 2014
I have an innocent question…can someone please tell me how a Lord who couldn't save his own head will save others heads?
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 29, 2014
Does Lord Ganesha eat much more than other Gods?
My doubt is becos all the other Gods are either trim or muscular— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 29, 2014
Did Lord Ganesha have a paunch in his childhood too or did it develop in the recovery time of the elephant head operation?
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 29, 2014
Happy Ganesh chaturdhi. .may this day 29th aug bring prosperity and happiness to everybody so that there will be no problems from 30th aug
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 29, 2014
Can someone explain how someone can cut off a child's head who was just trying to protect his mother's modesty? Am sure devotees know better
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 29, 2014
All concerned pls undrstand tht my questions nd observations on Ganesha are coming from both my innocence nd ignorance on the subject matter
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 29, 2014
I would very much like to be educated on my queries on Ganesha by esteemed experts on the matter
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 29, 2014
I think my films are flopping only becos of my attitude towards Gods. ..I wish I can become a devotee
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 29, 2014
Religion and alcohol are the two greatest narcotics created by man…Friedrich Nietzsche
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 29, 2014
Not everyone appreciated his inquisitiveness:
@RGVzoomin this man is menatlly sick and he should be hanged naked for some days to recover from frustration.
— Virendra Singh BHARAT (@virendra_66) August 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/ScorpiusMaximus/status/505249866239737856
Complaint was filed against Ram Gopal Varma for controversial tweets, investigation underway: G Kolekar (PI, Kranti Chowk Police Station)
— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2014
It's highly condemnable, we must take action against him: BJP's Nalin Kohli on Ram Gopal Varma's tweets on Ganesh Chaturthi.
— IndiaTodayFLASH (@IndiaTodayFLASH) August 29, 2014
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma must apologise for his blashpemous tweets: BJP
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) August 29, 2014
As you can see, Varma is really sorry:
All tweets I put on Ganesha were in my usual manner but unintended by me to hurt anyone's sentiments…but if they did I sincerely apologize
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 29, 2014
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