Elements of Hindu Iconography v1.c7.64

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abundance of children. The setting up of an *ugra* image in the midst of a village is strictly prohibited. If there happens to be a *raudra-mūrti* in a village, a *śāntamūrti* should be set up before it to counteract the evil effects, or at least a tank must be dug in front of the temple. Such things go to pacify the terrific gods.