A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Cakratirtha
This page describes Cakratirtha which is located on page 392 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Cakratirtha” according to 12 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Gautami Mahatmya [by G. P. Bhatt]
(description of cakra-tirtha); Cakratirtha and other Holy Centres. Brahma said: 1. The holy centre well known as Cakratirtha destroys sins by mere remembrance. I shall recount its greatness. Listen attentively, O Narada. 2. Seven sages with Vasishtha as their leader are well-known, O sage. They resorted to the banks of Gautami and began to perform Satrayajna. 3....
Read full contents: Chapter 64 - Cakratirtha and other Holy Centres
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
The Greatness of Cakra Tirtha. Shri Markandeya said: 1-6. Thereafter, O king, one should go to the excellent Cakra Tirtha well-known as Senapura. It is conducive to the destruction of all sins. The Discus-bearing Lord of Devas duly propitiated leading Brahmanas with the gift of lands and brought Mahasena (Karttikeya) for ceremonially crowning him as the commander-in-chief (of the army of Devas) for slaying Danavas in order to bring about victory of the Heaven-dwellers....
Read full contents: Chapter 109 - The Greatness of Cakra Tirtha
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: चक्र-तीर्थ-कथाम् एनां यः शृणोति नरोत्तमः चक्र-तीर्थ-स्नान-फलं सम्प्राप्नोति न संशयः cakra-tirtha-katham enam yah shrinoti narottamah cakra-tirtha-snana-phalam samprapnoti na samshayah cakra-tirtha—of Cakra-tirtha; katham—story; enam—this; yah—one who; shrinoti—hears; narottamah—the best of men; cakra-tirtha—of Cakra-tirtha; snana— bathing; phalam—the result; samprapnoti—attains; na—no; samshayah—doubt....
Read full contents: Verse 6.10.25
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