Harishcandratirtha, Hariścandratīrtha, Harishcandra-tirtha: 1 definition
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Harishcandratirtha 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 term Hariścandratīrtha can be transliterated into English as Hariscandratirtha or Harishcandratirtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Harishchandratirtha.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHariścandratīrtha (हरिश्चन्द्रतीर्थ):—[=hari-ścandra-tīrtha] [from hari-ścandra > hari] n. Name of a Tīrtha, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Tirtha, Harishcandra.
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