and each makes the sound mentioned in the scriptures, then that stone may be suitable. But there is a second test to indicate whether the stone is living stone. There is a bug that eats, granite. If it eats from one side of the stone to the other and leaves a complete trail visible behind it,
then the second test of living stone has been passed. That stone is living stone, and expression can manifest from it. Only from such a slab can I carve your Nrsimhadeva. Such stone speaks poetry. All features of a Deity sculpted from such stone will be fully expressive and beautiful. Please be patient. I ’ ve been searching sincerely for your six-foot slab. ” I was amazed and a little anxious. The devotees in Mayapur were expecting the arrival of the Deity soon. How was I going to explain the “ living stone ” search to them? Maybe they would decide to make Nrsimhadeva frommarble. I decided to try to lighten the subject by discussing the Prahlada Maharaja murti with the sthapati. “ Please forgive me, but I forgot to tell you last time I came that we also want a Prahlada murti. We
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