Word

Yajnamurti

Sanskrit

यज्ञमूर्ति

IAST

yajñamūrti

In General

Taittiriya Samhita (2.1.8.3) associates a Murti with Yajna. The Murthi worshiped thus is described as having three heads three legs seven hands and four horns. His body is red in colour and wears a vanamala

Veda

Idolatry worship is there during RV period but very rarely

Purana

Idolatry worship become popular when Puranas spread among the common people