murti

/ ˈmuːrtɪ /

noun

1. Hinduism an image of a deity, which itself is considered divine once consecrated

Word History and Origins

Origin of murti¹

from Sanskrit, literally: embodiment

Example Sentences

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.

From Project Gutenberg

These three sacred rivers form a kind of Tri-murti, or triad, often personified as goddesses, and called 'Mothers.'

From Project Gutenberg