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Re: REQUEST : Queries on Arya Samaj
The founder of the Arya samaj was Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
The Arya Samaj does not believe in
idol worship. This is evident from the ten principles of the
Arya Samaj. As a child Dayananda Saraswati wittnessed mice
eating the food offerings made to Lord Shiva on Shivaratiri and found
the idol incapable of defending itself against these mice and
hence the conclusion that object of worship is not the idol
but something transcending the idol.
More about the Arya Samaj can be found at the sites
http://www.aryasamaj.com
http://www.users.aol.com/navtimes/web
