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n. (context Jainism English) A site of pilgrimage.
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Tirtha ( IAST: Tīrtha) is a Sanskrit word that means "crossing place, ford", and refers to any place, text or person that is holy. It particularly refers to pilgrimage sites and holy places in Hinduism as well as Jainism.
The process or journey associated with Tirtha is called Tirtha-yatra, while alternate terms such as Kshetra, Gopitha and Mahalaya are used in some Hindu traditions to refer to a "place of pilgrimage".
In Jainism, a tīrtha ( " ford, a shallow part of a body of water that may be easily crossed") is used to refer both to pilgrimage sites as well as to the four sections of the sangha. A tirtha provides the inspiration to enable one to cross over from worldly engagement to the side of moksha.
Tirtha is an album by pianist Vijay Iyer with Prasanna and Nitin Mitta recorded in 2008 and released on the ACT label in 2011.
Tirtha may refer to:
- Tirtha (Hinduism): pilgrimage in Hinduism
- Tirtha (Jainism): pilgrimage in Jainism
- Tirtha (album): an album by pianist Vijay Iyer
Usage examples of "tirtha".
This nervous habit, of which she was not aware, betrayed her anxiety, though none now were left to care what troubled Tirtha of Hawkholme.
A smell of scorching worked its way through the other odors, and Tirtha guessed at the sin of the younger cook.
Within a short time of turning into it, he paused for Tirtha to draw level with him, speaking the first words to break the silence between them since they had ridden out of town.
With a single word he made answer and in such a tone as left Tirtha well aware that she must press no farther.
In her mind, Tirtha weighed impulse against prudence, not quite sure as yet which might serve her best.
Had Tirtha not been who and what she was perhaps the east would have drawn her also.
He was holding a mind wall about their mounts, and to that Tirtha speedily lent her own strength of will.
Then, leaning farther forward, watching those evil, pale discs now raised to hers, sensing that her mind barrier was under assault, Tirtha turned over her palm, releasing the coarse dust it held.
Those were wary game, but Tirtha kept her bow to hand, hoping to bring one down to replenish their stores.
Snorting, the ponies made for the water, and Tirtha was content to linger there a space to give the beasts forage and thus conserve their supplies.
Some of its breed, Tirtha had heard, were battle-trained, specially shod on forefeet to cut down a dismounted enemy.
Falconer used his sword to hack at the turf, loosening clods which Tirtha broke away and piled to one side.
But through the last hard years, Tirtha had come to believe that such formalities were intended to lighten a little the grief of kin left behind rather than touch one who had already taken the Long Road and who, perhaps, had already forgotten this world, impatient for what lay beyond.
Slowly, with care, Tirtha approached, stopping short when it lifted its head to stare at her.
Though she did not in the least want to let the thing out of her hands, Tirtha held it out to him as if her own curiosity was only nominal.