altar before the deity, and to perform puja and aarti.

Etymology and nomenclature

Murti literally means any solid body or form with a definite shape or limits produced from material elements. It contrasts with the mind, thought, and immaterial in ancient Indian literature. The term also refers to any embodiment, manifestation, incarnation, personification, appearance, image, idol, or statue of a deity.

The earliest mention of the

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