Tirthayatra, 罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻, Tirtha-yatra: 15 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to a 鈥減ilgrimage鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.54 (鈥淒escription of the duties of the chaste wife鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as a Brahmin lady said to P膩rvat墨: 鈥淸...] Without the permission of her husband she shall not go even on pilgrimage (迟墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻). She shall eschew the desire to attend social festivities. If a women wants holy water she shall drink the same with which her husband鈥檚 feet have been washed. All holy rivers are present in that water. [...]鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥擜 custom of going on pilgrimage. Vidura undertook one.1 Not fruitful to the unfaithful,2 of G膩dhi; rules that one should not ride in a vehicle but walk;3 of Arjuna.4
- 1) Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 I. 13. 1.
- 2) Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 13. 135-6; 66. 43; IV. 9. 7.
- 3) Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 106. 3; 112. 20.
- 4) Ib. 244. 3.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kath膩sarits膩gara罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to a 鈥減ilgrimage to sacred places鈥�, according to the Kath膩sarits膩gara, chapter 49, where it is said: 鈥減ilgrimage to sacred places (迟墨谤迟补测腻迟谤补) is approved by the wise only for a man who cannot, according to the scriptures, attain happiness by performing the actions enjoined by the Vedas; but he who can acquire merit by offerings to the gods (deva), to the manes of deceased ancestors (辫颈迟峁�) and to the fire (agni), by vows (vrata) and muttering prayers (japa), what is the use of his wandering about on pilgrimages?鈥�.
Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) 罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to type of 鈥減rocession鈥� representing one of the sanctification procedures for 办补谤尘补谤肠腻-icons, as discussed in the fifteenth chapter of the 狈腻谤补诲墨测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of N膩rada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.鈥擠escription of the chapter [辫谤补迟颈尘腻-辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻濒补办峁峁嘺]: [...] N膩rada says [similar to the rules for installing the 尘奴濒补惫颈驳谤补丑补蝉], sanctification procedures are to be observed for 办补谤尘补谤肠腻-icons (196-224). The benefits accruing to those who attend to all the details of proper 辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻-rites are listed (225-231). After 辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻-installation, 诲丑惫补箩腻谤辞丑补峁嘺-flag ceremonies are to be attended to, whereupon a festival is to be celebrated for 1, 2, 9 or 12 days鈥攃ulminating in a 迟墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻-procession (232-235). The chapter closes listing certain prohibitions concerning the treatment afforded icons already sanctified and installed (236-243).
2) 罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to a 鈥減rocession to the river or tank鈥�, as discussed in chapter 7 of the 叠丑腻谤补诲惫腻箩补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻 or 鈥淏h膩radv膩ja-ka峁噕a-sa峁僪it膩鈥�: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising some 230 艣lokas mainly concerned with basic details concerning temple construction and icon consecration.鈥擠escription of chapter [产丑补驳补惫补诲惫颈惫腻丑补-补苍耻办谤补尘补峁噄办腻]: On the appointed eleventh day the 膧c膩rya should arise early and attend to the collection of various materials necessary for the rites surrounding the marriage of the Lord. [...] On the fifteenth day a 辫耻峁囜笉补谤颈办补丑辞尘补 is to be done, followed by a procession to the river or tank [迟墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻]. When this is done, then the attending deities who are stationed on the flag-post are requested to come down [诲丑惫补箩腻惫补迟补谤补峁嘺], and only after this is a 辫耻峁补测腻驳补 to be done.
3) 罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶�) or T墨rthay膩trotsava refers to 鈥渇estive procession鈥�, as discussed in chapter 21 of the 痴颈峁ａ箛耻蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a Sanskrit text written in 2600 verses which covers typical P膩帽car膩tra topics through a narrative dialogue between Aupag膩yana and Siddha Sumati.鈥擠escription of the chapter [迟墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻-utsava]: On the tenth day of the great annual festival, the 迟墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻-utsava-rites are to be attended to鈥攂ut these are to be done at some place not less than 2 miles outside the village. Detailed directions are given for the commencement of this rite, its omens, the invocations, the preliminary 辫奴箩腻-rites, the procession to the place and the materials needed for the rites (1-20). Coming to the appointed river bank or other waterside place, the Lord is installed in a 尘补峁囜笉补辫补-pavilion and, after offerings have been made to Him, He is dipped in the water thrice. Devotees are to bathe also at the same time to wash away all their individual sins (21-26a). [...]
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
: Shodhganga: Devalasmrti reconstruction and critical study罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the (reconstructed) Devalasm峁泃i, a lost text dealing with Dharma艣膩stra authored by Devala鈥攐ne of the most famous personalities in the ancient Sanskrit literature renowned as a Vedic Seer and a highly celebrated sage.鈥擳he original and complete text of Devalasm峁泃i, is no longer existing. About 2500 prose and verse quotations, of the reconstructed text were thus collected, from numerous printed and manuscript works on Dharma艣膩stra. After minute and repeated study of topics, treated in the collected quotations, they were classified even into the following twenty-two different 辫谤补办补谤补峁嘺蝉 (divisions) [e.g., the 迟墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻], of the three main 补诲丑测腻测补蝉 (chapters).
Dharmashastra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, dharma艣膩stra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (h)T墨rthay膩tra (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ) refers to the 鈥渟ystem of pilgrimage鈥�.鈥擨n Hinduism 迟墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤补 (i.e., the system of pilgrimage) seems to be very auspicious, common and popular. The temple is a place where the devotees can get the environment to connect themselves with their lords. The Hindu temple consists of all the cosmic elements from fire to water, images of nature to deities, Gods remain feminine to masculine, 办腻尘补 to artha, fleeting sounds and incense smells etc. by which one can celebrate life.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary迟墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥攆 (S) Pilgrimage-going. Used comprehensively or laxly.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English迟墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥�f Pilgrimage-going.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥攁 visit to a holy place, a pilgrimage.
罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 迟墨谤迟丑补 and 测腻迟谤腻 (啶ぞ啶む啶班ぞ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥攆. pilgrimage to holy places, [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] 117, 10.
罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 迟墨谤迟丑补 and 测腻迟谤腻 (啶ぞ啶む啶班ぞ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥擺feminine] visit to a sacred shrine or bathing-place, pilgrimage.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶�):鈥擺=迟墨谤迟丑补-测腻迟谤腻] [from 迟墨谤迟丑补 > t墨ra] f. = -肠补谤测腻, [Mah膩bh膩rata; Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺; 笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] Name of [艢iva-pur膩峁嘺 ii, 20]
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary罢墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 (啶む啶班啶ムく啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶�):鈥攏. pilgrimage;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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