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Pratima Balinese Hindus make great use of symbols for various manifestation of the Almighty in their worship. Two examples are Arca statues and sacred object called Pratima. Often the meaning of these two terms is confused. Both are used for the same propose but indifferent forms. The Arca statues are sacred form of Almighty which are in fact made by men and then made holy through special ceremonies. On the other hand, Pratima are secret objects obtain in a miraculous or inexplicable manner; consequently they are regarded as sent by Gods themselves. As the symbols of the manifestations of the Almighty, Arca statues are made accordingly-representing God as Creator, Preserver and Destroyer. Pratima are also a from or manifestation of God, used as an object of worship among the Balinese Hindus and they too function as means of worshiping God. They are therefore a kind of link between the worshipper and God. Although Hindus in their worship of God make us of many kinds of symbols such as Arca statues and Pratima, this does not mean however, that Hindu are worshiping the physical object, but rather they are worshipping the Godhead which is represented there in. This is explainable when we remember that God is always present everywhere. God is infinitively great, yet also infinitely minute, having no form, being invisible to the human eye, neither male nor female. Yet the existence of the God is incontrovertible. Perhaps there are those amongst you who may wonder whether all those statues displayed for sale in shop also represent God, for example at art shop in Batubulan village. The answer is NO. The statues in the shops are merely works of art. They may have aesthetic worth but they are not sacred and are a symbol of the God. Therefore the holy nature of such a statue can be worshipped. Of course in addition, statues for sale in the art shops have not been blessed in the religious ceremonies which are used to sanctify Arca statues and partita.
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