Candratirtha, Candra-tirtha, Candratīrtha: 1 definition
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Candratirtha 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chandratirtha.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexCandratīrtha (चन्द्रतीर्थ).—Sages of this locality near Cape Comorin visited Dvārakā; fit for śrāddha offerings.1 Bath here on the full moon day takes one to Candraloka.2
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 90. 28 [4]; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 13. 28; Vāyu-purāṇa 77. 28;
- 2) Matsya-purāṇa 193. 75-6.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tirtha, Candra.
Ends with: Harishcandratirtha, Ramacandratirtha.
Full-text: Madhavashastrin, Kaveri, Ramacandratirtha, Kumari, Shurparaka, Shunaka.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 295 - Greatness of Indreśvara (Indra-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 84 - Tirthas from the Confluence of Gangā and Varaṇā up to Maṇikarṇikā < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 37 - Other Holy Places of Vārāṇasī < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
The Nilamata Purana (by Dr. Ved Kumari)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 90 - The Song of Queens: Resume of Kṛṣṇa’s Sports < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 13 - Enumeration of holy spots (tīrtha) for Śrāddha < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)