God PART SIX Symbolism of Thathva Roopams [philosophical forms] of Ganesha and Narayana and Venkatesa. Now it is time for us to know about the symbolic representations or forms worshipped by the Hindus as Gods. Actually the temple worship was not started in KRITHA YUGA at all! It was started only in the middle period of TRETA YUGA. “Perceiving the inclination among the aforesaid human souls to despise one another, O, Yudhishtra, the image was Shri Hari was instituted by the wise, for worship in Treat Yuga. Thence forward some people started worshipping Shri Hari in images with [various] articles of worship, viewing them with great reverence. Though worshipped an image does not yield the desired result to misanthropes…… ” Bhagavatham Canto 7. Ch 14: 39-40. THE IDOLS WHICH HINDUS WORSHIP IN TEMPLES ARE ONLY THATHVA ROOPAMS AND NOT THE ORIGINAL FORMS OF GOD! The Christians criticize Hindus as Idol worshippers, and tell that God will send them to Hell. Actually the Chri...
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