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In
Hinduism, a
murti (
Devanagari: मूर्ति) typically refers to an image, a deity, in which the Divine Spirit is expressed (
murta). Hindus consider a murti worthy of worship after the divine is invoked in it for the purpose of offering worship. Thus the murti is regarded by Hindus and also by some
Mahayana Buddhists (for example
Muktinath) during worship as a point of devotional and meditational focus.
Puja of murtis is recommended especially for
Dvapara Yuga and described in
Pañcaratra texts.
Role of murtis in worship
Murtis are sometimes abstract, but are almost always representations of God in
anthropomorphic or
zoomorphic forms like
Shiva,
Ganesha,
Rama,
Kali, etc. Murtis are made according to the prescriptions of the
Śilpa Śāstras. The alloy
Panchaloga is sometimes used. They are installed by priests through the
Prana pratishta ('establishing the life') ceremony.
Devotional (
Bhakti) practices centered on cultivating a deep and personal bond of love with God often include veneration of murtis. Some Hindu denominations like
Arya Samaj and
Satya Mahima Dharma, however, reject it, equating it with an
idol worship.
According to
Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, “This is similar to our ability to communicate with others through the
telephone. One doesn't talk to the telephone; rather the telephone is a way to interact with another person. Without the telephone, one couldn't have a conversation across long distances; and without the sanctified image in the temple, one can't easily talk with the Deity.”
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