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Unwilling to settle for ambiguity, I continued with my questions: As a Lutheran minister, how do you perceive Hindu murtis sacred images?

Rajiv Malhotra: Tolerance Isn't Good Enough: The Need For Mutual Respect In Interfaith Relations Rajiv Malhotra 2010

Unwilling to settle for ambiguity, I continued with my questions: As a Lutheran minister, how do you perceive Hindu murtis sacred images?

Rajiv Malhotra: Tolerance Isn't Good Enough: The Need For Mutual Respect In Interfaith Relations Rajiv Malhotra 2010

Unwilling to settle for ambiguity, I continued with my questions: As a Lutheran minister, how do you perceive Hindu murtis sacred images?

Rajiv Malhotra: Tolerance Isn't Good Enough: The Need for Mutual Respect In Interfaith Relations Rajiv Malhotra 2010

Some of these murtis are called Swayambhu effigies, or the self-existent in Sanskrit.

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The stomach of the murti is not wide, but Riddhi and Siddhi murtis are sitting on one thigh.

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This is to indicate that no human created these murtis, they were found completely formed by nature.

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Like a few other murtis, this one has diamonds embedded in the eyes and navel, and with His trunk pointing to the left.

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This form of Ganesha also has two other murtis of Siddhi (Capability) and Buddhi (Intelligence).

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First and foremost, architecturally, a temple features either one or several shrines containing murtis, images of Hindu deities, to whom the shrines are dedicated.

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His photograph was placed on the sacred altar and deeyas lighted near miniature murtis, as they prayed that the kidnappers would set him free unhurt.

TrinidadExpress Today's News Carolyn Kissoon 2010