lotus feet

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Dear Family,

There is a point on which I am curious:

In some temples of various Devis, you find at the foot of the Devi's statue

(below and in front, at floor level) one of the following:

 

1) A pair of carved feet;

2) A yoni either round or square, usually with the spout pointing to the right

side as you face it;

3) A yantra;

or even a combination:

4) A yoni with a yantra inscribed in it.

 

Am I correct in assuming that all these four serve the same purpose; and that

this purpose is to receive the various offerings instead of the statue?

Is this perhaps so that the pujari doesn't have to get up from their seat and

reach up to the large statue? Or is there some other reason?

I understand the logic of having a murthi placed in the centre of a yantra to

make it more powerful; but in the case of the carved pair of feet without

yantra, why have a second pair of feet in front when the murthi already has

feet?

Is it because the main murthi in these cases might be considered too sacred to

be touched?

Please enlighten me on this matter.

 

Jai Maa Kaali,

 

Loladas.