Mistaking a Murti for an Idol

Many non-Hindus, and some Hindus, even those otherwise educated, hold a fixed image: a Hindu standing before a stone or metal figure, understood to be God itself. From this image arise familiar labels, chief among them “idol worship.” The purpose here is to clear that misconception. The stakes are not merely conceptual. Across centuries, Muslim [ ] The post Mistaking a Murti for an Idol appeared…