("decay,
annihilation") Nirriti is a deity and Goddess personifying all the terrible parts
of existence in the Vedas, the oldest and most authoritative Hindu holy
literature.
Nirriti's personality isn't well-defined since she's only
mentioned a few times; the hymns that do reference her typically express hope
that she'll stay away and keep the speakers safe from calamity.
See David R. Kinsley's Hindu Deities, 1986, for further
information about Nirriti and all the Hindu goddesses.
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