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Somatirtha, dzīٳ, Soma-tirtha: 10 definitions

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Somatirtha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Somatirtha in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) dzīٳ (सोमतीर्�).—An ancient holy place situated in Kurukṣetra. It is mentioned in Ѳٲ, Vana Parva, Chapter 83, Verse 19, that one could attain the fruits of the sacrifice of royal consecration by bathing in this holy bath.

2) dzīٳ (सोमतीर्�).—Another ancient holy bath situated in Kurukṣetra. In Ѳٲ, Vana Parva, Chapter 83, Stanza 114, it is mentioned that by bathing in this holy place, one could attain the world of Candra (Moon). (See under Prabhāsa Tīrtha also).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

dzīٳ (सोमतीर्�).—Near the Yamunā; the best of all sacred spots.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 109. 2; 191. 30 and 94.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

dzīٳ (सोमतीर्�) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. III.81.162). Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning Soma-īٳ) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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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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India history and geography

: Heidelberg: Glory of the Tiruvanantapuram Padmanabhasvami Temple

dzīٳ (सोमतीर्�) refers to one of the Tīrthas (“sacred water-bodies�) mentioned in the ԲԳٲśⲹԲṣeٰٳⲹ, a text talking about the Thiruvananthapuram temple in eleven chapters, written before the 14th century and claiming to be part of the Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa.—A ٳⲹ usually describes the Tīrthas (sacred water-bodies) in the surroundings of the centres that figure in that ٳⲹ. In the eleventh chapter ԲԳٲśⲹԲṣeٰٳⲹ, too, we find a list of Tīrthas around the Tiruvanantapuram Temple [e.g., dzīٳ] describing its legends and glory.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Somatirtha in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

dzīٳ (सोमतीर्�).—m.

(-ٳ�) A place of pilgrimage in the west of India. E. soma the moon, and īٳ a holy place.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

dzīٳ (सोमतीर्�).—n. a place of pilgrimage in the west of India.

dzīٳ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms soma and īٳ (तीर्�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

dzīٳ (सोमतीर्�).—[neuter] [Name] of a place of pilgrimage.

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

dzīٳ (सोमतीर्�):—[=soma-īٳ] [from soma] n. Name of a place of pilgrimage, [Ѳٲ; Śakuntalā]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

dzīٳ (सोमतीर्�):—[soma-īٳ] (ٳ�) 1. m. Place of pilgrimage in the west of India.

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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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