Why worship God Idols?

Religious and Spiritual Destination

God –The creator of the universe. Everything moving on this planet earth is being created by god. The water we drink, the air we breathe, food we eat and the land we walk on are all being created by the almighty. Yet only a few perhaps may have seen him! And whether it is he or her who created it is unknown.

                              Lot many stories are there behind the creation of human beings. But today we are going to talk about why we worship God in form of Idols.

Idol is a representation of the deity in form of material object. It helps us in bringing close to the almighty. Though even in Bhagavad Gita Lord Krishna has mentioned that God is one and there is only one path to discover God which is Worship and Love towards him. So since human beings cannot see God directly Man created Idols for Worship which has many forms. These Forms created by man is shaped according to the beliefs in form of Idols of God.

Idols are put into existence at Temples by a Practice known as "Prana Pratishtha" in which Pundits recite Mantras and Hymns to make the Idol Divine. This is then worshipped by people since it makes the God in the form of a divine creature. This Prana Pratishtha ritual can be performed by a learned person who helps a common person to install the God idol even at Home. 

It is a tradition in Hindu families to have a separate Puja Room at Home where people gather to worship God in Form of Idols or a symbol. The Symbol can also be in form of a living creature like Cow, Poster of God or even some Yantra being worshipped. This Puja room is a very scared place and helps people to gain confidence and to good work by seeking the blessings of Almighty. The Idols to be put in Puja Room can be of Ishta Dev which can be Durga, Ganesha, Vishnu or his Avatars namely Krishna or Rama. Even in some Houses, Lord Shiva is commonly found.But the Idol which is being worshipped should be daily cleaned and offered Flowers and other offerings. The main aim of life of any Hindu is to attain liberation from life and death. This is possible only if we do a selfless service to almighty in whatever form. By worship, we are able to find a right path to lead a life, make our soul pure and attain Moksha by blessings of Lord. 

God Idols help a person to concentrate and communicate with almighty. Though, every human being himself has The Power to find the almighty through meditation. This symbol of God in material form with Chanting of Mantras creates a pure atmosphere and an aura which makes a human pure. If Puja is done daily then it removes obstacles, perform work with ease and helps in family decisions. 

In India, there are a lot of festivals and customs which help in creating a sense of belonging and unity with faith. The Scriptures and religious books even portray the forms of God like Lord Krishna, Ram, Hanuman, Durga etc which from centuries are worshipped by human beings. Even in Western countries, various people worship Lord Krishna, Lord Hanuman, and Lord Ram etc.  

The blessings of these deities bring peace and confidence in Human beings. It also installs a belief that we can communicate with supreme power through God idols. Thus God idols bring a spiritual element in the human being through prayers and worship.