How does an idol become a living God? There is one exact moment in a Hindu temple when this transformation happens — the ritual of Prāṇa Pratiṣṭhā. Before that moment, the land is prepared with the Vāstu Purusha Mandala, seeds are sprouted in Ankurārpaṇa, and the murti undergoes multiple Adhivāsas — water, grains, sandal, flowers, light and smoke. A hidden cavity beneath the murti is filled with yantras and gemstones (Garbhanyāsa) and sealed with the ancient adhesive Aṣṭabandhana. Then comes Net