“ The cult image was considered by the pious to be a deity himself, although attempts have been made... to distinguish between the deity and his image, ” said Petrenko.
परमेश्‍वर और उसकी मूर्ति में फर्क दिखाने की कोशिशें की गयीं, मगर भक्‍त जन तो इन मूर्तियों को साक्षात्‌ भगवान मानते थे । ”