Prohibition of idol worship in Yajurveda.+

The ancient peoples of India belong to the Vedic religion or Santana Dharma; therefore, they have nothing to do with present-day Hinduism.

The Vedas do not talk about idol worship. In fact, till about 2000 years ago followers of Vedism never worshiped idols. Idol worship was started by the followers of Buddhism and Jains. There is logic to idol worship. Vedas speak of one God that is the supreme ‘Self’ in i.e. Atman or Soul but Hinduism indulges in worshiping 60 million Gods.

It indicates clearly all the Gods with form and attributes are mere imagination based on the false ‘Self’.

A great majority of Hindus are not in contact with their religious history therefore, they believe their inherited beliefs as the ultimate truth.

Hinduism is not the Ancient Vedic religion or Santana Dharma. And all Hindus indulge in non-Vedic practice barred by the Vedas introduced by the different founders of the different sects of Hinduism at a different time, whereas the Vedic religion or Santana Dharma is ancient and has no founder. Thus to acquire Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana, the seeker has to realize his inherited religion is adulterated in the past and it becomes a great obstacle is realizing the ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth.

While they do not accept the texts past the Vedas, they are still monists and uphold other Hindu views. In their reformations, they rejected Brahminical control and they are open to all castes and women.

Hinduism is based on myths and thus people of Indian are unaware of the facts of their inherited religious history. The Vedic Culture and Vedas are complete in themselves but Hinduism which is a non-Vedic belief system with all rituals and conduct-oriented practices has been contributed largely by the orthodox priests to suit their convenience!

Vedic Gods, hardly have any significance in the present-day Hindu belief system. Gods and Goddesses important to the Hindus of today are Ram, Krishna, Kali, Ganesh, Hanuman, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and the respective consorts of the last three, namely, Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Shakti. None of these deities figured prominently in the Vedic pantheon and some of them are clearly non-Vedic.

Vedic God is Atma, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness.

Vedas says God is Supreme Spirit has no idol or form. God cannot be seen directly by anyone. God pervades all beings and all directions.

Rig Veda:~ Prajnanam Brahma: - Consciousness is the ultimate reality or Brahman(God).

Do not accept any other God other than the Soul. The Soul is God in truth,  Nothing is real but the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. Nothing matters but realize  God in truth. God in truth is everywhere and in everything. Let these words be inscribed in your subconscious.

God in truth is hidden by the illusory universe. God in truth alone is real and eternal and all else is an illusion.

Brahman is merely a word to indicate the ultimate truth or God in truth.  The ultimate truth itself is God in truth. 

Rig Veda: ~ The Atman is the cause; Atman is the support of all that exists in this universe. May ye never turn away from the Atman the innermost Self. May ye never accept another God in place of the Atman nor worship other than the Atman?" (10:48, 5)

Rig-Veda 1-164-46 and Y.V 32-1 clearly mention that God is “One”.

Rig Veda declares God is ‘ONE’ and God is Atman, then why believe and worship in place of real God.

Hinduism is nothing to do with Sanatana Dharma, which existed 2500 years prior to Hinduism.  

Until we bifurcated Sanatana Dharma from Hinduism it is very difficult to know what God is supposed to do in truth.

Hinduism is nothing to do with Sanatana Dharma, which is based on Vedas.

Sanatana Dharam has no founder Sanatana Dharam religion is without a caste system whereas Hinduism is based on different caste founded by the different founders. 

Vedas are the most sacred scriptures of Sanatana Dharma. Principally there are four Vedas and amongst all the Vedas, the Rigveda is the most sacred and oldest. 

Prohibition of idol worship in Yajurveda: ~

Yajur Veda – chapter- 32:~ God is  Supreme Spirit has no ‘Pratima’ (idol) or material shape. He cannot be seen directly by anyone. He pervades all beings and all directions. 

Thus, Idolatry does not find any support from the Vedas.

Yajurveda: ~ There is no image of God in truth. God in truth is unborn eternal. " (Yajurveda, Chapter 32, Verse 3)

Yajurveda: ~God in truth is nondual and pure" (Chapter 40, Verse 8) 

Yajurveda: "They are entering darkness, those who worship the natural things (like air, water, fire, etc.), they are sinking more in darkness who worship created things." (Yajurveda, Chapter 40, Verse 9) 

Hindus worship idols but worship Gods with attributes through an image.  God without attributes is undefined and cannot be worshipped. idol worship is prohibited in Sanatana Dharma or Vedic religion. :~Santthosh Kumaar