what are Murits, are these same as idol
The term idol is loaded with negetive and demonic connotations in the abrahmic religions. The term generally refers to the graven images or false Gods t which sacrifices were made in return for the privileges and benefits. The Quran demonizes idol worshippers, as does the Hebrew bible.Both authorize violence against them. All three religiond have undergone periods in which images are purged, because they are felt to evoke idolatrous for of worship. the reformers also felt an intense phobia vis-a-vis Orthodox and Catholic representations, which for them associated with with hte priest- craft and attempts to control and manipulate the people through superstition and sensationalism. Nonetheless, the tendency to use such aids in worship is persistent in human religious traditions, and the Orthodox churches as well as Catholicism have come to embrace these in the case of Jesus and the saints (albeit in a very qualified way)
On the other hand in Indian Dharmik traditions th sanskrit word for the sacred image is Murti, which means awakened, real and expressive of divine spirit. Prana-Pratistha is the ritual of infusing the image with prana,or divine presence. it has parallel in Christian orthodoxy, namely the blessing and installation of an icon. Hinduism , hower, goes further. Prana pratistha is meant to to lead to a deeper , more profound , and less visually dependent way of approaching the divine. The ritual of visargana or throwing the Murti of a deity into holy water at the conclusion of a fesstival, symbolizes not- attachment. The idea here is that one must not become attached to the physical form but instead imbue its spirit. it is not to the stone, but to the divine [erson figured in stone that the prayer is offered.
So we cannot compare Murtis with idols. Murits have sacred and devotional meaning for a Hindu. it give power of devotion to him. it evokes him and make him near God. Also we cannot say that Murits are idol. Murtis are presence of that deity to whom we worship. (from the book Being Diffrent by rajive Malhotra)www.bhrigupandit.com
On the other hand in Indian Dharmik traditions th sanskrit word for the sacred image is Murti, which means awakened, real and expressive of divine spirit. Prana-Pratistha is the ritual of infusing the image with prana,or divine presence. it has parallel in Christian orthodoxy, namely the blessing and installation of an icon. Hinduism , hower, goes further. Prana pratistha is meant to to lead to a deeper , more profound , and less visually dependent way of approaching the divine. The ritual of visargana or throwing the Murti of a deity into holy water at the conclusion of a fesstival, symbolizes not- attachment. The idea here is that one must not become attached to the physical form but instead imbue its spirit. it is not to the stone, but to the divine [erson figured in stone that the prayer is offered.
So we cannot compare Murtis with idols. Murits have sacred and devotional meaning for a Hindu. it give power of devotion to him. it evokes him and make him near God. Also we cannot say that Murits are idol. Murtis are presence of that deity to whom we worship. (from the book Being Diffrent by rajive Malhotra)www.bhrigupandit.com





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