What is significance of small Deities with the big Deities?

[Guest guest]

Hare Krsna.

 

I was just looking through the photos of some Deities around the world and I

noticed that some do not have small Deities but just big Deities, whereas

other altars had big and small Deities. What's the purpose or significance of

the small Deities if the big Deities are already present to accept our

offerings?

 

Sincerely,

 

Virender

[lion]

hare krishna

the small deities are called utsav vigraha and are movable, ie the may be worshipped on behalf of the big deities and put on jhulan, taken on boat ride etc. The big deities may not be moved. It is not possible in most cases to bathe the large deities therefore the small deities are bathe every morning.