Cetakatirtha, Ceṭakatīrtha, Cetaka-tirtha: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Chetakatirtha.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismCeṭakatīrtha (चेटकतीर्थ) is the name of a Tīrtha (sacred bathing place) that is associated with the Somaliṅgeśvara Liṅga (symbolical manifestation of Śiva). This place represents the forty-third of the sixty-four siddhaliṅgas mentioned in the Nepalese Tyasaphu (a folding book or leporello). At each of these spots Śiva is manifest as a Liṅga. Each of these liṅgas has its own specific name, mantra, set of rituals and observances, auspicious time etc.
The auspiscious time for bathing at the Ceṭaka-tīrtha near the Somaliṅga-īśvara-liṅga is mentioned as “phālguṇa-śukla ekādaśī kārttika-śukla aṣṭamī somavāra” (latin: phalguna-shukla ekadashi karttika-shukla ashtami somavara). This basically represents the recommended day for bathing there (snānadina).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cetaka, Tirtha.
Full-text: Somalingeshvara.
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