# The importance of Deity worship > [!summary] > *Kṛṣṇa mercifully appears in the Deity form (arcā-vigraha) so that devotees can directly serve Him with their senses. The Deity is not an idol—it is Kṛṣṇa Himself, present in a form we can see, touch, and worship.* ## The Deity Is Non-different from Kṛṣṇa ![[cc/madhya/5/96#translation]] ![[cc/antya/2/11#translation]] ## Kṛṣṇa Mercifully Appears as the Deity ![[cc/madhya/12/50#translation]] ![[sb/4/8/54]] ## The Process of Arcanā (Deity Worship) ![[cc/madhya/24/334]] ![[sb/4/8/59-60]] ## Deity Worship Purifies the Heart ![[sb/7/14/39]] ![[cc/madhya/22/105]] ## The Power of Deity Darśana ![[cc/antya/1/57#translation]] ![[cc/madhya/4/35#translation]] ## Famous Deities and Their Pastimes ![[cc/madhya/5/119]] ![[cc/madhya/1/122]] ![[cc/madhya/4/21#translation]] ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/deity-worship|Deity worship]] — The process of arcana - [[wiki/articles/the-temple-of-the-lord|The temple of the Lord]] — Sacred space - [[wiki/articles/the-glories-of-tulasi|The glories of tulasī]] — Essential for worship - [[wiki/articles/the-nine-processes-of-devotional-service|The nine processes]] — Arcanam as one of nine ## From the Index - [[index/entries/deity-worship|Deity Worship]] — Arcana - [[index/entries/arcana|Arcanā]] — Deity worship process - [[index/entries/jagannatha-lord|Jagannātha]] — Lord of the universe - [[index/entries/arca-vigraha|Arcā-vigraha]] — Deity form