murti
/ˈmʊəti/noun
उच्चारण मुअर्टी
मूर्ति
Core word
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a statue or image of a god or goddess, used in Hindu worship
मूर्ति
- A marble murti of Ganesha was placed in the new temple.
- Radhika bowed before the murti of Saraswati.
- Craftsmen make murtis of Durga for the festival.
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- Devotees offered flowers before the murti.
- The old murti was carved from black stone.
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a statue of a famous person, usually placed in a public place
मूर्ति, प्रतिमा
- A bronze murti of the poet stands in the town square.
- The state unveiled a murti of the freedom fighter.
- A murti of the leader was unveiled in the park.
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- Citizens gathered around the murti on his birth anniversary.
- The new murti stands at the main crossing of the city.
Synonyms statue
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murti (countable noun)
A murti is a statue or image of a god or goddess used in Hindu worship. The plural is murtis, and the word is written in italics in formal English when it is not yet fully naturalised.
Murti हिंदू पूजा में प्रयुक्त किसी देवी-देवता की मूर्ति है। बहुवचन murtis है, और औपचारिक अंग्रेज़ी में इसे italics में भी लिखा जाता है।
- The priest placed the murti of Ganesha in the temple.
- Artisans make murtis from clay before Ganesh Chaturthi.
murti of + deity or person
Use of to say whom the statue represents: a murti of Durga, a murti of Sardar Patel.
मूर्ति किसका प्रतिनिधित्व करती है यह of से बताया जाता है: a murti of Durga, a murti of Sardar Patel।
- A murti of Gandhi stands in the town square.
- They installed a murti of Saraswati in the school.
murti visarjan / pran pratishtha
Murti visarjan is the immersion of an idol in water at the end of a festival. Pran pratishtha is the ritual of invoking life in a murti.
Murti visarjan त्योहार के अंत में मूर्ति को जल में विसर्जित करना है। प्राण प्रतिष्ठा मूर्ति में प्राण स्थापित करने का अनुष्ठान है।
- Murti visarjan took place on the tenth day.
murti vs idol vs statue
Idol refers to a sacred image worshipped; statue refers to a figure of anyone, sacred or not; murti covers both senses in Indian usage.
Idol पूजे जाने वाले पवित्र रूप के लिए है; statue किसी भी व्यक्ति की आकृति के लिए; भारतीय प्रयोग में murti दोनों अर्थ देता है।
- An idol is worshipped; a statue is admired.
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adjective + murti
claymarblestonebronzebeautiful
- A marble murti stood in the inner sanctum.
verb + murti
installworshipcarveimmersedecorate
- Families install a murti at home during the festival.
murti + noun
murti makermurti shopmurti sculptormurti pandal
- The murti maker finished the last statue at midnight.
festival
Ganesh murtiDurga murtiLakshmi murtiVishwakarma murti
- The Durga murti was carried in a procession.
making a murti
mouldpaintpolishdresscrown
- Artisans paint and dress the murti before it is placed in the pandal.
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- The murti of Lord Ganesha was decorated with flowers.
भगवान गणेश की मूर्ति फूलों से सजाई गई थी।
- Radhika watched an artist shape a clay murti in Kolkata.
राधिका ने कोलकाता में एक कलाकार को मिट्टी की मूर्ति गढ़ते देखा।
- The village raised a murti of a freedom fighter near the school.
गाँव ने विद्यालय के पास एक स्वतंत्रता सेनानी की मूर्ति स्थापित की।
- Eco-friendly murtis are made from natural clay and dissolve easily.
पर्यावरण-अनुकूल मूर्तियाँ प्राकृतिक मिट्टी से बनती हैं और आसानी से घुल जाती हैं।
- A new murti was installed after the old one broke.
पुरानी मूर्ति टूटने के बाद नई मूर्ति स्थापित की गई।
- Every year the neighbourhood collects money to bring a large murti for the festival.
हर साल मोहल्ला त्योहार के लिए बड़ी मूर्ति लाने के लिए चंदा इकट्ठा करता है।