Vishrama-ghata, Viśrāma-ghāṭa, Vishramaghata, Viśrāmaghāṭa: 2 definitions

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Vishrama-ghata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 terms Viśrāma-ghāṭa and Viśrāmaghāṭa can be transliterated into English as Visrama-ghata or Vishrama-ghata or Visramaghata or Vishramaghata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

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Source: Wisdomlib Libary: Vaishnavism

Viśrāma-ghāṭa (विश्राम-घाट)—A holy place on the bank of the Yamunā which Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited. (Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya–17.191)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam

Viśrāmaghāṭa (विश्रामघाट) refers to:—(or Viśrānti-ghāṭa) Śrī Varāha-deva’s place of rest (viśrama) after killing Hiraṇyākṣa. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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