Tirthasnana, Tīrthasnāna: 3 definitions
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Tirthasnana 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)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexTīrthasnāna (तीर्थस्नान).—Going on pilgrimage for sacred baths.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 9. 12.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsTīrthasnāna (तीर्थस्नान) refers to “bathing at a sacred site”, according to Kṣemarāja’s commentary on the Svacchandatantra verse 4.85.—Accordingly, “The mundane path is the observance according to śruti and smṛti. The sacred rites [consist of] such actions as bathing at a sacred site (tīrthasnāna) and giving away food. The meritorious acts are [the donations and setting up of] such things as wells, tanks and monasteries for ascetics”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTīrthasnāna (ತೀರ್ಥಸ್ನಾನ):—[noun] a bathing in holy water or in a river or lake in a holy place.
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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Partial matches: Tirtha, Snana.
Full-text: Tirthasnan, Snana.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.10.25 < [Chapter 10 - In the Description of the Gomatī River, the Glories of Cakra-tīrtha]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 64 - The Pilgrimage to Kālabhairava Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]