Somatirtha
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Somatirtha (सोमतीर्थ) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.81.162).
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Variants
- Somatirtha सोमतीर्थ (AS, p.989)
History
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia
1) Somatīrtha (सोमतीर्थ).—An ancient holy place situated in Kurukṣetra. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, 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) Somatīrtha (सोमतीर्थ).—Another ancient holy bath situated in Kurukṣetra. In Mahābhārata, 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).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index
Somatīrtha (सोमतीर्थ).— Near the Yamunā; the best of all sacred spots.
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