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Is the Rāma Lalla murti that's up for consecration designed in accordance with the shāstras?
Jai Sri Rama
As you all are aware about the recent consecration of Rāma Lalla's idol in the newly constructed Ayodhya temple.
At first when a quick glance of the idol was revealed, people were not ...
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Can you tell or recommend about the books which is based on Shilpa Shastra?
Can anyone provide me with the information of some books which deals with Shilpa Shastra i.e rules and regulations for making a Moorti or Vigraha of a certain Devi/Deva?
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Which other texts besides Padma Purāṇa describe a deity having scriptures as parts of their body?
In the Svarga Khaṇḍa of the Padma Purāṇa, we get a beautiful composition, where various Purāṇas are described as parts of the body of Śrī Hari Viṣṇu himself.
Here's the description:
श्रीपाद्मे महापुरा...
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Ganesh idol not disolving in water, next course of action
We had made small Ganesha idol from modeling clay (we are based outside India). We did the visarjana pooja and immersed the idol in a steel container containing water.
Later I realized that the idol ...
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Is it acceptable to sleep in same room as Murti (Idol)?
Naively speaking one might expect that it would be acceptable to sleep/ live in same place as a Murti of some God or Goddess, as can occasionally be seen in some temples. For example, the question ...
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Is it necessary for devotees to have idols at home?
Do the scriptures mandate that devotees need to have idols and portraits of gods in their houses?
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What are the causes of losing prana-pratishtha in a deity?
What are the list of causes of losing prana-pratishtha in a deity according to scriptures? Can somebody remove prana-pratishtha purposely in a respectful manner?
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