If God has no form, why are there idols?   God has no form. It is impossible to lock him up. According to our sbrutis, smritis, and puranas, God takes on the form that we imagine him to be. We have however provided a form for each god. We create gods in those predetermined forms as idols and worship them. We even create images of the gods in predetermined shapes. How did the shapeless God acquire a shape? This form was created for psychological reasons. Everything that we observe with our eyes has an impact on our thoughts. Our minds