Significance
See also: Shilpa Shastras, Tantra, and Āgama (Hinduism)The requirements for the materials, measurements, proportion, decoration and symbolism of the murti are provided in technical manuals known as Shilpashastras. Explanation of the metaphysical significance of each stage of manufacture and the prescription of specific mantras to sanctify the process and evoke and invoke the power of the deity in the image are found in the liturgical handbooks the Agamas and Tantras. In Southern India, the material used predominantly for murtis is black granite, while material in North India is white marble,but it is not the materials used that matter but the faith and belief of the followers in the one god, Brahman communicating with him, this is the significance of the Puja of the Murti.
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