Nagatirtha, Naga-tirtha, Nāgatīrtha: 6 definitions
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Nagatirtha 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1) Nāgatīrtha (नागतीर्थ).—A holy place situated on the boundary of Kurukṣetra. Those who drink the water of this holy bath will obtain the fruit of performing an Agniṣṭoma sacrifice. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 83, Stanza 14).
2) Nāgatīrtha (नागतीर्थ).—A holy place which is situated near Gaṅgādvāra or Kanakhala and which keeps up the memory of Kapila, the King of the Nāgas. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 84, Stanza 66).
Nāgatīrtha (नागतीर्थ).—Sacred to the Pitṛs.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 22. 33.
Nāgatīrtha (नागतीर्थ) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.82.29). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Nāga-tīrtha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Nāgatīrtha (नागतीर्थ):—[=nāga-tīrtha] [from nāga] n. Name of a Tīrtha, [Śiva-purāṇa]
Nāgatīrtha (नागतीर्थ):—(1. nāga + tīrtha) n. Nomen proprium eines Tīrtha [ŚIVA-Pāṇini’s acht Bücher] in [Oxforder Handschriften 67,a,14.] māhātmya [MACK. Coll. I, 74.]
Nāgatīrtha (नागतीर्थ):—n. Nomen proprium eines Tīrtha. māhātmya n.
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: Tirtha, Naga.
Starts with: Nagatirthamahatmya.
Full-text: Nagatirthamahatmya, Sarpadevi.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 183 - Creation of Nāga Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 5 - Greatness of Nāga Tīrtha < [Section 3 - Arbuda-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 65 - The Greatness of Nāga Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Gautami Mahatmya (by G. P. Bhatt)
Sundara Ramayana (translation and study) (by T. N. Jaya)
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 37 - Other Holy Places of Vārāṇasī < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Chapter 28 - Dharmatīrtha, Śākambharī, Rathāvartta, etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Chapter 31 - The account of Śivadūtī < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]