Pitamahatirtha, Pitāmahatīrtha, Pitamaha-tirtha: 1 definition
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismPitāmahatīrtha (पितामहतीर्थ) is the name of a Tīrtha (sacred bathing place) that is associated with the Gokarṇeśvara Liṅga (symbolical manifestation of Śiva). This place represents the fifty-fourth 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 Pitāmaha-tīrtha near the Gokarṇa-īśvara-liṅga is mentioned as “caitra-kṛṣṇāmāsī bhādra-kṛṣṇa-caturdaśī śrāvaṇamāsī piṇḍadānam” (latin: caitra-krishnamasi bhadra-krishna-caturdashi shravanamasi pindadanam). 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.
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Partial matches: Tirtha, Pitamaha.
Full-text: Gokarneshvara.
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