Why India is a land of ‘murti’ and ‘vigraha’ and not idols and idolators as perceived by the West
For the Europeans who came here, the ‘Murti’ and ‘Vigraha’ appeared as mere objects of art. They did not occupy any space in their hearts. So, they called these forms as idols and termed this offering derogatorily as “idol worship”. New
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