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...ly devotees Ahilya Bai (left) and Mira Bai (right) holding murtis of their worship.]] Sarupa-vigraha literally means ‘an icon with form’.

I [[worship]] and [[worship]] him,<br> Who is the protector of the world,<br>

...s and is more common in [[pujā]] or the ritualistic worship of [[deities]] of the religious pantheon. ...eded to live a prosperous life, because they controlled the various forces of nature.

...ve their offerings. Both these are done with appropriate mantras. This act of inviting is technically called as ‘āhvāna.’ ...oked to come in its subtle form and reside in that image permanently for [[worship]] and confer boons.

...the Deity can be more fitting for [[worship]] and contemplation than that of the all-loving Divine Mother. ==Significance of Consorts of Trinity==

...the Narasimha [[Avatar]] to kill the demon king Hiranyakasipu, the father of Prahalada. The fierce Narasimha's anger did not subside even after killing ...]] in the form of Sri Mahaprathyangira [[Devi]] seated on one of the wings of Sri Sarabeswara. Sarabeswarara went and subsided Narasimha's anger to bring

==Worship of Śiva== ...day. Though Śiva is generally worshiped in the [[temples]] in the aniconic form, the [[liṅga]], iconic forms are also common. They are mostly depicted on

...rding to the scriptures of [[Śaivism]], Śivayoga means achieving the unity of the jīvātman<ref>Jīvātman means the individual soul.</ref> with [[Param # [[Arcana]] - [[worship]] of the chosen deity

...in on his back. This is considered as the Kurmāvatāra or Kurma incarnation of Mahāviṣṇu. ...e lower part as a tortoise and the upper part in the human form. The human form exhibit four hands. These hands display having:

==Worship of Lalitā== ...ly worshiped in South India. She is famous as Lalitā Tripurasundarī. Her [[worship]] includes the following rituals:

==Names of Famous Serpents== ...are the off-springs of the sage [[Kaśyapa]] and his wife [[Kadru]]. Names of the famous great serpents which were their original progeny are:

==Evolution of [[A]]ṣṭottaraśatanāma-stotra== ...to its fold, the number of [[deities]] also increased. Consequently number of hymns also grew to voluminous proportions.

...iṅgalā and Bhairava, it comprises of 8000 verses. It deals with the method of establishing a [[liṅga]] in a temple. Other subjects described here are: # Definition of a liṅga

...the [[Śaivāgamas]] which are religious texts dealing with the [[worship]] of Lord [[Śiva]]. * The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram [[Krishna]] Math, Bangalore

...r remembered'. The approach of [[worship]] through [[mantra]], or the path of [[mantra]], is called [[Mantra Marga|Mantra marga]]. ...iksha (the science of chanting) have developed exclusively for the pursuit of mantra marga to perfection.

...ering him water to wash his hands</ref>, Achamaniya<ref>Offering [[a]] sip of water for internal cleansing</ref>, Snana<ref>Offering him bath</ref>, Vast ...hese is impossible or unjustified while bringing out those great qualities of God.

<br>(Prayer of flowers) ...would get by worshipping 23 forms of the Goddess with 23 different types of flowers.)

...mous for its temple of '''[[Vaidyanātha]] or Baidyanāth''' ([[Śiva]]), one of the twelve [[Jyotirliṅgas]]. Other names by which it was known are: '''Ha ...dapīṭha (seat of the heart of [[Sati]]), one of the 52 Śaktipiṭhas (places of [[Śakti]] or the Divine Mother).

Harimandir literally means ‘[[House]] of God’. ...,’ is popularly known as the ‘Golden Temple’. It is the most sacred shrine of the Sikhs. It is in Amritsar (Punjab).

...m]], God manifests himself in four forms retaining the para or the highest form in his world called Vaikuṇṭha as mentioned below : # Area - Manifestation through the image during [[worship]]