Shacitirtha, Śacītīrtha, Shaci-tirtha: 4 definitions

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Shacitirtha 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 Śacītīrtha can be transliterated into English as Sacitirtha or Shacitirtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Shachitirtha.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Shacitirtha in Shaivism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

Śacītīrtha (शचीतीर्थ) is the name of a Tīrtha (sacred bathing place) that is associated with the Indreśvara Liṅga (symbolical manifestation of Śiva). This place represents the ninth 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 Śacī-tīrtha near the Indra-īśvara-liṅga is mentioned as “jyeṣṭha-śukla-pūrṇimā” (latin: jyeshtha-shukla-purnima). This basically represents the recommended day for bathing there (snānadina).

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shacitirtha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śacītīrtha (शचीतीर्थ).—[neuter] [Name] of a sacred bathing-place.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śacītīrtha (शचीतीर्थ):—[=śacī-tīrtha] [from śacī > śac] n. Name of a Tīrtha, [Śakuntalā]

[Sanskrit to German]

Shacitirtha in German

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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.

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