India, Nov. 3 -- Months after his advocacy of a vegetarian diet during Durga Puja in Kolkata triggered a major controversy, Bageshwar Dham chief priest Dhirendra Krishna Shastri has courted another row over remarks comparing Lord Krishna with Lord Ram.

Popularly known as Bageshwar Baba, Shastri made the comments while addressing a gathering during a Ram Katha programme in Karera, in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district.

He compared the physical appearance and mannerisms of the two Hindu deities, mocking Lord Krishna's characteristic posture and flute-playing style while praising Lord Ram's upright stance.

Shastri described Lord Krishna as standing in a crooked posture, with his feet crossed, waist bent and neck tilted while playing the f...