Prayagatirtha, Prayaga-tirtha, Prayāgatīrtha: 3 definitions
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Prayagatirtha 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
General definition (in Hinduism)
Prayāgatīrtha (प्रयागतीर्थ)—One of the several gaṭhas (bathing places) in the twelve forests on the banks of the Yamunā.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Prayāgatīrtha (प्रयागतीर्थ):—[=prayāga-tīrtha] [from prayāga > pra-yaj] n. Name of a Tīrtha, [Skanda-purāṇa]
Prayāgatīrtha (प्रयागतीर्थ):—n. Nomen proprium eines Tīrtha.
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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Search found 5 books and stories containing Prayagatirtha, Prayaga-tirtha, Prayāgatīrtha, Prayāga-tīrtha; (plurals include: Prayagatirthas, tirthas, Prayāgatīrthas, tīrthas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.7.137-138 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Verse 1.7.150-151 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Verse 2.1.55 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.13.59 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 879 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
Manasollasa (study of Arts and Sciences) (by Mahadev Narayanrao Joshi)
3.2. Rivers described in the Manasollasa < [Chapter 6 - Manasollasa: the first Encyclopaedia]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 70 - Establishment of the Deities < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 83 - Manifestation of Vīreśvara < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 69 - The Assembly of Sixty-eight Holy Spots < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]