Nirrti

In Hinduism, Unicode|Nirṛti is one of the Guardians of the directions "(dik-pala)", representing the southwest (or—according Monier-Williams’s "Sanskrit-English Dictionary"—the south).She was originally a goddess of death, connected with Devi, who later became the male Guardian.The gender shift also involved a union with Unicode|Nirṛta, the masculine aspect of the female Unicode|Nirṛti.

Alternative spellings of Unicode|Nirṛti include Nirriti and Nirrith.

The correct Sanskrit pronunciation is "Unicode|nir−ṛi-ti" as 3 syllables; the "Unicode|ṛ" serves as a vowel.
The name "Unicode|nir−ṛit [i] " (‘no-law [female] ’, he of the absence of sacred law and order) is derived from "Unicode|nir−ṛit [a] :" ‘no-law [male] ’.

References

*cite book|last=Dallapiccola|first=Anna L.|title=Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend|year=2002|month=December|publisher=Thames & Hudson|location=New York, NY|id=ISBN 0-500-51088-1

Further reading

*cite book|last=Kinsley|first=David|title=Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition|format=hardcover|edition=new edition|date=1998-12-18|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass|location=Delhi, India|id=ISBN 81-208-0379-5