Top southern actress Nayanthara has converted from Christianity to Hinduism, say sources near the Arya Samaj, while she herself maintains a studied silence on the problem.
Nayanthara, born and named as Diana Mariam Kurian, was a born Christian. She modified her name due to her foray into films.
She reportedly converted to Hinduism Sunday morning at the Arya Samaj Temple in Chennai, the sources said, adding she has retained her name Nayanthara.
Some see it as a step towards her impending wedding to actor-director Prabhu Deva who divorced his earlier wife, a Muslim and didn't amendment her faith at the time of wedding.
Nayanthara is tightlipped. Asked concerning her wedding, she says: 'No comments.'
On Sunday morning, the actress reportedly headed straight to the Arya Samaj Temple on Waltax Road.
She went through all the spiritual processes as per the scriptures. All the procedures of 'Shuddhi Karma', a procedure involving Vedic purification, were meticulously followed, say the sources near Arya Samaj.
They additionally added that a 'homan' or fireplace ritual was held where Nayantara chanted hymns and also the Sankeerthan Mantra.
Incidentally, the members of Prabhu Deva's family are devotees of the Suttur Mutt in Mysore. His folks are devotees of Male Mahadeshwara Swamy.
The sources said Nayanthara left soon when the purification ceremony. A certificate of conversion to Hinduism was issued to her. The actress flew back to Kochi by a night flight.
It is reported that her folks have expressed their opposition to Nayanthara's need to convert to Hinduism.
Nayanthara's last film 'Ramayana', directed by veteran director Bapu, was completed solely some days ago.
Nayanthara who plays Sita's role within the film became emotional on the last day of her shoot and even lay prostrate before all the elders within the unit, together with the octogenarian director Bapu.
Nayanthara says her call to convert to Hinduism is solely personal.
'Yes, I actually have become a Hindu and it's my very own personal call. I went through the complete ceremony with passion and conviction,' she is believed to own told an exponent.
She sports a tattoo of Prabhu Deva on her body. The couple were additionally seen in some film connected functions along.
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