Tirthajala, Tirtha-jala, Tīrthajala: 2 definitions

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Tirthajala 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)

[«previous next»] — Tirthajala in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Tīrthajala (तीर्थजल) refers to “waters from (all) the holy centres”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.5 (“Kārttikeya is crowned”).—Accordingly, after the Gods spoke to Śiva: “[...] After coming out of Kailasa, at the behest of Viṣṇu, Tvaṣṭṛ built a wonderfully fine city very near the mountain. There he built a divine, exquisite and wonderfully brilliant house for Kumāra. Tvaṣṭṛ set up an excellent throne there. The intelligent Viṣṇu performed the auspicious ceremony of crowning Kārttikeya in the company of the gods by means of waters from all holy centres (sarva-tīrthajala). [...]”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Tirthajala in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Tīrthajala (ತೀರ್ಥಜಲ):—[noun] holy water, esp. the water used in the service of a deity of a religious person.

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Tīrthajaḷa (ತೀರ್ಥಜಳ):—[noun] = ತೀರ್ಥಜಲ [tirthajala].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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