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The Kirtimukha is symbolic of our thoughtless
Esoteric meaning
pursuit
of
worldly
possessions and pleasures, and has been placed prominently in places of worship to remind us: “Until you recognize the existence
of this avaricious nature in you and conquer over it, your spiritual quest can not even begin.”
The Kirtimukha is a personification of ‘glory’ aka pride, arrogance, in short, ego. It serves as a reminder to everybody that ego is essentially self destructive. Ego sustains itself by consuming everything in the person it whom it resides.
