Pratima
प्रतिमा pratimāAn image or likeness, in the sense of a reflection; one of the words for a sacred form (alongside murti, vigraha and arca). It names the image as a likeness through which the formless is approached.
Where this term appears
- What is Navaratri? Worship
For months, artisans in Kolkata's Kumartuli quarter build the clay pratima , the image of Durga with her lion and her spear and the dying Mahishasura at her feet, flanked by Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha, and Kar…
- 'Idol worship' is a mistranslation Journal
Vigraha , the form a deity graciously takes so it can be served. Pratima , an image in the sense of a reflection or likeness.