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Rishitirtha, Rishi-tirtha, Ṛṣīٳ: 6 definitions

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Rishitirtha 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 Ṛṣīٳ can be transliterated into English as Rsitirtha or Rishitirtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Ṛṣīٳ (ऋषितीर्�).—A place on the Narmadā. Here Tṛṇabindu got rid of his curse.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 191. 22; 193. 13-4.
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The Purana (पुरा�, 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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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

Ṛṣīٳ (ऋषितीर्�) is the name of a īٳ (sacred bathing place) that is associated with the ԲԳٱś Liṅga (symbolical manifestation of Śiva). This place represents the forty-first of the sixty-four 󲹱ṅg mentioned in the Nepalese Tyasaphu (a folding book or leporello). At each of these spots Śiva is manifest as a Liṅga. Each of these ṅg has its own specific name, mantra, set of rituals and observances, auspicious time etc.

The auspiscious time for bathing at the Ṛṣi-tīrtha near the Ananta-īśvara-liṅga is mentioned as “caitra-kṛṣṇanavamī� (latin: caitra-krishnanavami). This basically represents the recommended day for bathing there (Բ徱Բ).

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Shaiva (शै�, 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.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

Ṛṣīٳ (ऋषितीर्�)—One of the several gaṭhas (bathing places) in the twelve forests on the banks of the Yamunā.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Rishitirtha in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ṛṣīٳ (ऋषितीर्�):—[=ṛṣ-īٳ] [from ṛṣ] n. Name of a īٳ.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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