An image or representation of a god used as an object of worship.
Questions tagged [idols]
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Idols/Murti positions
I don’t know if this has been asked before.
Why are some idols in standing position and some idols in sitting position in temples? Is there any logic behind the same?
I have always thought Ganesh Prabhu should always be in sitting position in…
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Ancient words on back of vigraha in Devanagari
This maybe the back of a Jain tirthankar idol. What language are the words?
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Is mind-based idol worship superior to the sensory format?
I always regarded idol worship as requiring the external, physical, gross, but here it says:
The Deity form of the Lord is said to appear in eight varieties —
stone, wood, metal, earth, paint, sand, the mind or jewels. [SB -
11.27.12]
First, it is…
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Do Agama Shastras talk about materials that can be used for making idols?
We have granite in the South, marble in the North. There are bronze idols, Saligrama idols, something called pancha-loha. Are there any prescriptions as to what materials can be used to make idols?
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