In the previous articles, you learnt about the origin of idol worship and why everyone needs to worship and express devotion to a physical form of God; like a photo, a symbol, an idol, etc. But, has your daily worship or puja liberated you from all your problems and made you happier? All your life, […]
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In the previous article of our series, we looked into the concept of 33 Koti devatas in the Hindu religion and understood that they are manifestations of the same infinite, formless God, each having a specific quality, power and purpose. Now you may question, do only Hindus have multiple forms of God? Or do other
Our journey in this series has come to an important turn. In the previous article, we understood the thought process of our saints behind designing the system of many forms of one God, each representing a particular quality or energy of the ultimate formless God. In this article, I shall be answering the commonly asked
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In the previous article of this series, you learnt about the origin of idol worship and the idea behind introducing idols, symbols, photos, yantras, etc. In this article, let us take a look at why multiple forms of God were designed and their deep significance as per our scriptures. Let us start with an example.
Bharat is known to be a land which celebrates numerous festivals throughout the year with great enthusiasm! During these festivals, every home, street and lane of the country turns divine with devotees worshipping their beloved deity’s idol with utmost devotion. You must have wondered why there are so many deities. Why do people worship symbols
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