Deity means

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"deity means"

Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

Deity means Kṛṣṇa's Deity. Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa's Deity is not different.

Lecture on SB 6.1.1-4 -- Melbourne, May 20, 1975:

Madhudviṣa: What is the purpose of Deity worship?

Prabhupāda: Deity means Kṛṣṇa's Deity. Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa's Deity is not different. The whole idea, spiritual knowledge, means to understand God. So vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyam (BG 15.15). That is the purpose of Vedic knowledge. So just to favor you... You cannot see now God. So Kṛṣṇa has come in Deity form to accept your service. And we have to render service. Not that it is a doll or stone, no. He is Kṛṣṇa. Because you cannot see at the present moment except stone and wood, He has accepted this form like stone and wood so that you can see and render service. This is the purpose of Deity worship.

1976 Conversations and Morning Walks

Deity means temple.

Room Conversation About Gurukula -- November 5, 1976, Vrndavana:

agadīśa: Any mantras. At... Right now they're chanting from nine until 9:30 in the morning with Yaśodānandana Mahārāja.

Prabhupāda: Not in the, early in the morning?

Yaśodānandana: In the early morning I take some of the boys in the Deity room between 5:30 and six the boys and the Deities.

Prabhupāda: Deity means temple.

Jagadīśa: Yes.

Prabhupāda: Deity? What do you mean, "the Deity room"?

Yaśodānandana: Within the Deity room, when they are bathing the Deities, we are offering the prayers to the Deities, the Brahma-saṁhitā and Īśopaniṣad.

Prabhupāda: Why? Why? Deity room? Within the Deity room there is no need of chanting. Who told you this? There is no need. Eh? Within the Deity room? You told?

Pradyumna: No.