Soothing atmosphere needed in temples

[Guest guest]

Therefore, the Lord is known as the Pankajanabhi. The Pankajanabhi Lord

accepts the arca-vigraha (His transcendental form) in different elements,

namely a form within the mind, a form made of wood, a form made of earth, a

form made of metal, a form made of jewel, a form made of paint, a form drawn

on sand, etc. All such forms of the Lord are always decorated with garlands

of lotus flowers, and there should be a soothing atmosphere in the temple of

worship to attract the burning attention of the nondevotees always engaged

in material wranglings.

(SB.1.8.22.p)