murti
/ (ˈmuːrtɪ) /
noun
Hinduism an image of a deity, which itself is considered divine once consecrated
Origin of murti
1from Sanskrit, literally: embodiment
Words Nearby murti
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How to use murti in a sentence
The third, the Mutchya murti, is a long-shaped flat stone with a vadana that gives it a resemblance to the face of a fish.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar ThurstonThese three sacred rivers form a kind of Tri-murti, or triad, often personified as goddesses, and called 'Mothers.'
Nature Mysticism | J. Edward Mercer
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