Sthanutirtha, Sthanu-tirtha, Sthāṇutīrtha: 3 definitions
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Sthanutirtha 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)
Sthāṇutīrtha (स्थाणुतीर्थ).—(STHĀṆUVAṬA). An ancient holy place, situated in Kurukṣetra. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 83, Verse 178, that those who bathe in this holy tīrtha and remain there for a night will attain the world of Rudras.
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
Sthāṇutīrtha (स्थाणुतीर्थ):—[=sthāṇu-tīrtha] [from sthāṇu > sthā] n. Name of a Tīrtha, [Mahābhārata]
Sthāṇutīrtha (स्थाणुतीर्थ):—n. Nomen proprium eines [?Tīrtha Mahābhārata.9,2361. Oxforder Handschriften 46,b,22.]
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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Partial matches: Sthanu, Tirtha.
Full-text: Caturmukhalinga.
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Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 65 - Pilgrimage to Kurukṣetra < [Part 5 - Uttara-bhāga]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
3d. The Image of Sarasvatī < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study) (by Anand Dilip Raj)
Chapter 17 - Saptadasha Adhyaya (saptadaso'dhyayah) < [Chapter 5 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: Sanskrit critical edition]
Chapter 18 - Ashtadasha Adhyaya (astadaso'dhyayah) < [Chapter 5 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: Sanskrit critical edition]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
14. The Vāmana Purāṇa < [Preface]
Some Aspects of the Vamana-purana < [Purana, Volume 7, Part 1 (1965)]
Sucipatra or contents of the Vamana Purana < [Purana, Volume 12, Part 1 (1970)]
Pehoa: The Ancient Prithudaka < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 2 (1967)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section 42 < [Shalya Parva]