🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

murti

Pronunciation / Transliteration: moorti

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Murti/ˈmʊərti/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"I fedeli pregano davanti alla murti."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An image, statue, or idol of a deity or person in Hindu worship, considered to be a vessel for the divine presence.

    "Devotees gathered around the beautifully adorned murti of Lord Ganesha during the festival."
  2. 2

    Any physical form, embodiment, or manifestation of a concept or divine energy.

    "The sacred sculpture served as a tangible murti of infinite compassion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'mūrti' (मूर्ति), meaning 'form', 'embodiment', or 'solid figure'. Historically rooted in ancient Vedic and classical Hindu traditions, the term entered English usage through anthropological, religious, and academic discourse regarding Indian art and worship.

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