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"Idol Worship" - #MurtiPuja - Hindus worship murtis as living embodiment of SupremeBeing. It helps keep focus. They chose a form closest to their inclination. - Krishna for fun loving, Ram for firmness in human values, Durga for divine powerful mother, Buddha for meditative 1/n
#Shivling is the closest to niraakaar or formless Supreme Being, the source of all the power of the universe. It is a symbol of that infinite energy. Read why nuclear reactors are formed like Shivling, because only this shape withstands that level of energy 2/n
Those who ONLY believe in formless God too end up worshiping some form of the representation of the SupremeBeing - Buddha and Mahavir said no to murti puja, so their followers ended up worshipping their idols. Christians ended up with Cross on their altars, Muslims at Kaba 3/n
A short thread on whether “bhinna or khandit” Murtis can be worshipped or not.
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So.. as far as shastra goes, “bhinna or khandit” murti must not be worshipped. Ideally.
However, there are certain other interesting things which have happened in the past.
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However, there are certain other interesting things which have happened in the past.
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Many years ago, Rani Rashomani was heartbroken as the priest of the Radhakanta temple accidentally dropped the #murti of Shri Krishna.
The shastras are pretty much unanimous in avoidance of the worship of a broken image/murti.
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The shastras are pretty much unanimous in avoidance of the worship of a broken image/murti.
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