Supporters of Indian President Narendra Modi have abandoned the idea of opening a temple in his honour after Mr Modi said he was horrified by the idea.
The PM's fans had spent thousands of pounds building the temple in his home state of Gujarat and it was due to open with a dedication to him on Sunday.
The temple in the western city of Rajkot featured a seated statue of Mr Modi under a wind gauge shaped like a lotus, the symbol of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
However, Mr Modi's reaction has made them rethink.
"I was appalled," Mr Modi said. "This is shocking and against India's great traditions. Building such temples is not what our culture teaches us."
Some of those who backed the project now plan to replace the statue of the prime minister with the idol of a Hindu god but others insist he is still worth honouring.
"We love Modi and worship him because he is the finest leader we have ever had," said Paresh Rawal, an edible oil trader who donated the land for the temple.
The PM won power last year in a landslide, and the charismatic 64-year-old had enjoyed an extended honeymoon with voters since his landslide general election victory last year.
However, he has come in for criticism in recent times and the party suffered a dramatic election defeat in the capital this week, when it was beaten by a new anti-corruption party.
The Hindu nationalist has also been accused of arrogance - he last month wore a suit with his own name woven into the pinstripe to meet the visiting President Obama.
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