murti

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murti

(ˈmuːrtɪ)
n
(Hinduism) Hinduism an image of a deity, which itself is considered divine once consecrated
[from Sanskrit, literally: embodiment]
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KARACHI -- Excavators have unearthed a treasure trove of precious murtis (idols), while digging at the Shri Punj Mukhee Mandir located in Soldier Bazaar.
Hindus and non-Hindus alike flood the temples of India and look with fascination upon the Murtis. Believers and nonbelievers will sit for a few minutes and perhaps say a prayer, "just in case." However, Hinduism is profound, and the messages are so subtle and beautifully intricate that unless you strive to go deeper, you might miss them altogether.
He stated that when Babri Masjid was martyred then 'Murtis' were picked up from Temples later authority requested local Hindus leaders even Indian Government to give Murtis for Temples but no one entertained the request.
The court orders have been violated by not placing murtis in Katas Raj Temple.
(7) The Saiva avarana may include, for example, the octads of Rudras known as Vidyesvaras and Murtis; the Lokapalas (along with, or symbolized by, their weapons); the attendant deities known as Ganesvaras; or the aspects/faces/limbs of Siva known as Brahmamantras and Sivangamantras.
Darshan, or the act of seeing and being seen by the object of one's religious devotion, is a traditional Hindu form of worship that involves the use of images, icons, relics, statues, paintings, posters or other murtis (i.e., "forms/symbols") of the divine.
Moreover, among the major duties of a Hindu pries is to see to it that idols of deities (murtis), representing human incarnations of God, are appropriately dressed.
Another graffito enhances the standard formula with an adverb: Murtis * bene /felas (Murtis, you suk well, CIL IV 2273, Add.
The Hindu mandir houses the idols of various Hindu gods and goddesses, called murtis, before which the family prays daily.