Ashtamurtti, Aṣṭamūrtti: 2 definitions
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Ashtamurtti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Aṣṭamūrtti can be transliterated into English as Astamurtti or Ashtamurtti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṣṭamūrtti (अष्टमूर्त्ति).—m.
(-rttiḥ) A name of Siva. E. aṣṭa eight, and mūrtti form: evident in the earth, water, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṣṭamūrtti (अष्टमूर्त्ति):—[aṣṭa-mūrtti] (rttiḥ) 2. m. Name of Shiva.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Ashta, Murti.
Starts with: Ashtamurttidhara.
Full-text: Ashtamurttidhara.
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