Hindu religion is regarded with so many deities, and all of them are given importance to various parts of India, and even in foreign countries too, where Indians have migrated. Every year, you will find several pujas and prayers are organized in the country where people take part with their family and it lasts for at least three days to a whole week.
Gods and goddesses in Hindu mythology have a special place in the hearts of the country’s people. Their idols are prayed religiously, fruits and sweets are offered, overall the pujas are a vital part in India, and not just in the millions of temples but in the in the foreign communities where Hindu people lives. Keeping that in mind, you can always give a gift of Hindu deity idol to anyone of the same religion for puja purpose. Even to a person doesn’t incline towards pujas, they won’t even oppose to the gift idea. As said in the mythology that Hindu religion has 330 million deities, you can pick any one of them and gift an idol to your far away relatives who are holding a community puja.
Important idols of deities in India
There are many deities in India, but there are some important ones who are regarded as the main force of power, and their pujas are held in a huge ceremony every year. Some of them are,
Devi Durga
According to the Mahabharat Durga means the one who protects you from misery and sorrow. In South India, the goddess has the name of ‘Rhaukala Durga ashtak’, which is normally recited at the time of 3 pm and 4:30 pm on Tuesdays. On this day you can pray to the goddess, and it should for less than 10 minutes. This prayer will give you lifelong prosperity, and mental strength.
In the Navagrahas, Rahu is regarded as the most devoted to Devi Durga, also he is the most powerful in Navagraha. His devotion to the goddess makes him a pleasant demeanour, so it’s necessary to pray to Durga in Rahu Kaal. Doing this you will be able to please the deity and the rakshasa too.
If holy matrimony of your children getting postponed, if you are searching for a better job, you are scared that some evil forces are trying to harm you, you can always pray to Devi Durga, with lighting a lamp in the evenings.
Thus, if you gift someone Bengali Durga Idol Online, they will be very happy by the gifting choice. As these idols are good for pujas for the Bengalis who are living in UK, Canada and in Australia. You can send the idol gift to them through Plutusart which is our fiberglass art site.
Lord Ganesha
This popular god is known as the remover obstacles, and his image or idol brings good luck to everyone. The idol of Ganesha is given as a house warming gift, and this deity is prayed when someone first enters their new home. The idol of Ganesha can be a wedding gift too. If you have a temple at your house you can place the idol there and pray every day or send it to a relative who lives in USA, UK, Australia or Canada for their community pujas.
Goddess Laxmi
This goddess is another part of Devi Durga. If you want to bring money and good luck to your home you must hold a puja of Laxmi idol at your home. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word Laksya, which means aim, and this deity is prayed for prosperity and wealth, which can be both spiritual and material. Goddess Laxmi has four hands which represent righteousness, desire, wealth, death. On the other hand, durga murti has 10 hands and each holds a weapon in them. Also, every one of the weapons has deep significance.
Goddess Saraswati
This goddess is the deity of knowledge, wisdom, art, and music. She generally has four arms, and they represent ego, intellect, mind, and alertness. She has a book in one hand, which regards as knowledge, and a garland of crystal on the other which resembles the spiritual power.
Reasons Hindus worship idols
If you have noticed in other religions most of them do not believe in idol worshipping. But in the Hindu religion, we give our prayers to several idols as we recommend as, maa durga idol and so on. However, this worshipping of idols was not approved in the Vedas, but Hindus have continued the tradition of idol worshipping from a very early age. People of India believe that idolatry is the best way to communicate with the gods and goddesses who reside in heaven. They like to imagine that the deities are in front of them and giving blessings in that form.
Gifting deity idols
Gifting a durga idol will be very much appreciated in every Hindu household. However, giving a statue gift to people in the event of Diwali is not according to the tradition, but on any other days of the year, it’s regarded as a housewarming gift always. The idols can be gifted at ceremonies like community festival. You can gift an idol or a picture, anything that portrays the main gods and goddesses of India and it should be for the puja purpose.
The direction you should place the idols
In Hinduism, there are certain principles in placing the idols of deities in a home. According to Vastu, the East, North, and North-east are the best to place a durga statue or any other idols. On the other hand, if you place the idol in the South or South West this is not regarded as the holy side.
The situation of the devotee and the deity has to be facing north and east direction, and this is the rule that is followed in the Vastu Sastra. This is thought that the deities get encouraged by that side.
Bigger god idols at home
If you live in UK, Australia or Canada, and you want to purchase a Durga idol for community puja purpose you can have that from Plutusart. It’s a principle to have an idol not more than 3 inches for daily rituals of the puja. We also recommended that you shouldn’t keep damaged idols for puja. In the rituals it’s said that damaged idols can bring bad luck.
Durga idol as a gift
If you have seen Durga puja you will be driven to purchase a Durga Idol Online and ship it to the other parts of the world like UK, Canada, and Australia. If you are a Bengali who is living in these countries and want to hold a Durga puja in your local community, you can purchase idols from a reputed store as Plutusart and send them as a gift to the community for puja. Or you can purchase the same for the community festival where the NRI Bengalis will be able to spend some days within festivity.
There are some principles in gifting deity idols to anyone, and this regards for Laxmi idol. Hindus avoid gifting Laxmi idols at any occasion or celebration. Although the goddess represents wealth and prosperity, this principle is followed in Hindu households – in the country of the Bengalis and also in the land where Bengalis live among other communities.