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  2. Circumambulation - Wikipedia

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    Circumambulation [1] (from Latin circum around [2] and ambulātus to walk [3]) is the act of moving around a sacred object or idol. [4] Circumambulation of temples or deity images is an integral part of Hindu and Buddhist devotional practice (known in Sanskrit as pradakśiṇā). [5]

  3. Idol - Wikipedia

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    Cult image, a human-made object that is venerated or worshipped for the deity, spirit or daemon that it embodies or represents; Murti, a devotional image of a deity or saint used during puja and/or in other customary forms of actively expressing devotion or reverence

  4. Hindu deities - Wikipedia

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    A literal translation of Murti as an idol is incorrect, states Jeaneane Fowler when the idol is understood as superstitious end in itself. [119] Just like the photograph of a person is not the real person, a Murti is an image in Hinduism but not the real thing, but in both cases, the image reminds of something of emotional and real value to the ...

  5. Khairatabad Ganesh - Wikipedia

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    Khairatabad Ganesh is an idol of the Hindu god Ganesha (known as "Ganesh" in Hindi) that is installed during the annual festival of Ganesh Chaturthi at Khairatabad locality of Hyderabad, India. Constructed annually and known for its height and the laddu held in the figure's hand, the idol is worshipped during the 10-day festival where thousands ...

  6. List of Hindu deities - Wikipedia

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    Hinduism is the largest religion in the Indian subcontinent, and the third largest religion in the world.It has been called the "oldest religion" in the world, and many practitioners refer to Hinduism as "the eternal law" (Sanātana Dharma). [1]

  7. Prana pratishtha - Wikipedia

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    Purification (Shuddhi) - the idol is cleansed and purified to remove impurities. [13] Invocation (Avahana) - the deity is invoked into the idol through specific mantras and rituals prescribed in the scriptures. [14] Infusion of life (Prana pratishtha) - this is the core of the ritual where pran is put into the idol through various mantras. [7]

  8. Idolatry - Wikipedia

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    Moses Indignant at the Golden Calf, painting by William Blake, 1799–1800. Idolatry is the worship of an idol as though it were a deity. [1] [2] [3] In Abrahamic religions (namely Judaism, Samaritanism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baháʼí Faith) idolatry connotes the worship of something or someone other than the Abrahamic God as if it were God.

  9. Murti - Wikipedia

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    In the Hindu tradition, a murti (Sanskrit: मूर्ति, romanized: mūrti, lit. ' form, embodiment, or solid object ') [1] is a devotional image, such as a statue or icon, of a deity or saint [2] used during puja and/or in other customary forms of actively expressing devotion or reverence - whether at Hindu temples or shrines.