Guest guest Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Namaste good Brother Len, Wonderful seeing you! Gulp..! I forgot about paper mache, etc. You are right, these are not bathed but mirrored and sprinkled. Ommmm, Sy , kalipadma@j... wrote: > > Well, Sy, if the murthi is made of unbaked clay (or papier mache, or is a > painted image) bathing it will cause it to melt, or look pretty > bedraggled. > > Such images that are not waterproof are not themselves bathed. A mirror > is used to catch the reflection, and the reflected image is sprinkled! > > On the other hand, most "Ganges clay" images (become popular for import > to the USA) are meant for only temporary worship, and at the end of the > festival are to be immersed in the nearest river... > > -- Len/ Black Lotus > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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