Krittivaseshvara, Krittivasa-ishvara, Kṛttivāseśvara: 3 definitions
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Krittivaseshvara 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 Kṛttivāseśvara can be transliterated into English as Krttivasesvara or Krittivaseshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKṛttivāseśvara (कृत्तिवासेश्वर).—See under Śiva.
Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studyKṛttivāseśvara (कृत्तिवासेश्वर) or Kṛttivāseśvaraliṅga is the name of a Tīrtha (holy places) situated at Vārāṇasī, according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Vārāṇasī has remained a place dear to Śiva. It is supposed to be a place of mokṣa for all living creatures. There are many sacred places and innumerable liṅgas which are even unknown to Brahmā, so says the Saurapurāṇa. [...] Kṛttivāseśvara is the famous holy place in Benares where Brahmā and other gods worship Lord Śiva. The sages worship this liṅga with śatarudrīya hymns. In the eastern direction of this liṅga there is the famous tank named Haṃsatīrtha. Taking a bath at Haṃsatīrtha if a person visits Kṛttivāseśvara, he becomes honoured by the Gods and gets release from rebirth.
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
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ishvara, Krittivasa.
Starts with: Krittivaseshvaralinga.
Full-text: Krittivaseshvaralinga, Hamsatirtha.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Krittivaseshvara, Krittivasa-ishvara, Kṛttivāsa-īśvara, Krttivasa-isvara, Kṛttivāseśvara, Krttivasesvara; (plurals include: Krittivaseshvaras, ishvaras, īśvaras, isvaras, Kṛttivāseśvaras, Krttivasesvaras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 68 - The Origin of Kṛttivāsas < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 33 - Description of Jñānavāpī < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
Chapter 10 - The Worlds Of Indra And Agni < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 34 - The Greatness of Kṛttivāseśvara < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 2 - The greatness of Śivaliṅgas < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
Chapter 57 - Gajāsura is slain < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 44 - The birth of Vyāsa < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 3.4 - Gajaha-murti (the story of killing Gajasura) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]