Nirriti

(“decay, destruction”) In the Vedas,
the oldest and most authoritative
Hindu religious texts, Nirriti is a goddess personifying all the negative
aspects associated with life. Nirriti’s
personality is not well-defined, for she
is rarely mentioned; the hymns mentioning her usually express the hope that
she will stay away and allow the speakers to be free from misfortune. For further information on Nirriti and all the
goddesses of Hinduism, see David R.
Kinsley, Hindu Goddesses, 1986.