Articles in Deity Worship
The Antiquity of Deity Worship in the Vedic Tradition Part-2
Continued from previous article… In the morning devotees wash the linga with milk and other items, and then later the pujaris dress the linga in bright colored clothes.A few miles from Barsana is Nandagram, another place …
The Antiquity of Deity Worship in the Vedic Tradition Part-1
By Stephen Knapp
There have been some people who have declared that the worship of Deities or images or the murtis in the temples is but a recent invention of Vedic culture. However,that is not an accurate point. …
Defending Deity Worship against Word-Jugglery
By Abhijit J Toley
Understanding the greatness of God as a step towards understanding His personal form resolving apparent contradictions and exposing the futility of word-juggleryLast Saturday, on the Walking Plaza book stall, two young, nice, and …
Significance of Deity Worship
By Stephen Knapp
Deities, called murtis in Sanskrit, are an important part of Vedic temples and the Vedic tradition, but what is the significance of Deities and Deity worship? One thing to understand is that all …
