PLATE EIGHT
Our material senses cannot perceive the transcendental, all-spiritual body of the Supreme Lord. Nevertheless, out of His causeless mercy, the Lord, by expanding His spiritual potencies, can manifest Himself as the Deity, or  arcā-vigraha , thus allowing us to see Him. Although seemingly made of material elements like stone, wood, or earth, the Deity, the  arcā  incarnation, is directly Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself. The omnipotent Supreme Personality of Godhead can appear anywhere without being contaminated by matter. ( pp. 167-171 )