The process of installation of the Murthi in the temple is sacred and elaborate. The sculpted image remains a Sculpture and it becomes a Devatha after Prana,Life Force is injected into it by the Vedic mantras.Prana means Life Force. Prathista means establishing. So Prana Prathista means Establishing the life force in the sculpture.Following are the details.
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