Vishnutirtha, Viṣṇutīrtha, Vishnu-tirtha: 4 definitions

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Vishnutirtha 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 Viṣṇutīrtha can be transliterated into English as Visnutirtha or Vishnutirtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Vishnutirtha in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Viṣṇutīrtha (विष्णुतीर्थ).—Of Yodhanīpuram; where the Asuras were slain by Vāsudeva in large numbers;1 more efficacious than the Ganges.2

  • 1) Matsya-purāṇa 191. 99-101.
  • 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 111. 41. 2.
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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

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vishnutirtha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Viṣṇutīrtha (विष्णुतीर्थ) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Saṃnyāsavidhi. Some work of his is quoted in Smṛtyarthasāgara.

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

1) Viṣṇutīrtha (विष्णुतीर्थ):—[=viṣṇu-tīrtha] [from viṣṇu] m. Name of an author, [Catalogue(s)]

2) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a Tīrtha, [ib.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Vishnutirtha 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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