Premanand Maharaj Ji
How can I connect with God if my eyes cannot see His divine form?
Begin by accepting the deity form as Him
Our earthly eyes are not fit to see Bhagwan's true beauty, so He took the idol form (archa avatar). Accept it as your Bhagwan and begin, and the heart slowly becomes pure.
So Bhagwan took the archa avatar, the idol form. If we start by accepting it as Him, the problem will be solved.