Dharatirtha, Dhara-tirtha, Dhāratīrtha: 3 definitions
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Dharatirtha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDhāratīrtha (धारतीर्थ).—On the northern bank of the Narmadā.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 190. 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydhāratīrtha (धारतीर्थ).—n Properly dhārātīrtha.
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dhārātīrtha (धारातीर्थ).—n (S) Death in battle by the edge of the sword. An enviable fate to warriors, conducting them straight to svarga.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdhārātīrtha (धारातीर्थ).—n Death in battle by the edge of the sword.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dhara, Tirtha.
Ends with: Agnidharatirtha, Cakradharatirtha, Chakradharatirtha, Rudradharatirtha, Saptadharatirtha.
Full-text: Brahmavarta.
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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
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