Idol Worship or Ideal Worship Questions and Answers

Author: Chaitanya Charan Das

Publisher: Vedic Oasis for Inspiration, Culture and Education (VOICE)

Format: Paperback

Idol Worship or Ideal Worship is presented in an engaging question-and-answer format, enriched with everyday examples, and explores a range of historical, social, cultural, and scriptural issues related to the traditional Indian practice of Deity worship.

Some of the questions answered in this book are:

• Does a form not limit God?
• Why is an image made of stone considered to be God?
• If the Deity is God, then why can’t the Deity blow away a fly on his face?
• Is Deity worship meant for less intelligent people?
• When we place food in front of the Deity, does anything really happen to the food?
• Why do we move various items in circles around the Deity during artis?
• Is Deity worship of any practical use in our modern times?

Through these inquiries, the book sheds light on the complexities and significance of Deity worship in contemporary society.