A Yogin perceives god (Siva) in himself; images are for all those who have not attained this expertise. सप्तैतान् संस्मरेन्नित्यं मार्कण्डेयमथाष्टमम्। 1Originally a Vishnu temple, Angkor Wat was transformed to some Buddhist temple at the end of the 12th century. The gods can typically be identified by attributes — Vishnu https://globalnewsprime.blogspot.com/