Balitirtha, Balitīrtha, Bali-tirtha: 1 definition

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Balitirtha means something in the history of ancient India. 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.

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Source: Heidelberg: Glory of the Tiruvanantapuram Padmanabhasvami Temple

Balitīrtha (बलितीर्थ) is the name of a temple tank in Tiruvallam referred to as Matsyatīrtha by the Anantaśayanakṣetramāhātmya.—There is a temple tank in Tiruvallam presently known as Balitīrtha (while the māhātmya refers to it as Matsyatīrtha), and two water tanks in Tṛppādapuram, as mentioned in the Anantaśayanakṣetra-māhātmya, namely Aśrutīrtha and Pāpanāśinītīrtha (in the māhātmya these tanks are referred to as Dharmatīrtha and Adharmatīrtha).

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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