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- 1. a procession or pilgrimage, especially one with a religious purpose. Indian
Yatra ( Sanskrit: यात्रा, lit. 'journey, procession', IAST: Yātrā ), in Indian-origin religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, generally means a pilgrimage [1] to holy places such as confluences of sacred rivers, sacred mountains, places associated with Hindu epics such as the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and other sacred pilgrimage site...
May 20, 2024 · Yātrā (यात्रा) in Sanskrit (or Jattā in Prakrit) refers to a “pilgrimage” (feast of pilgrimage), as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places ( tīrthas ).—Cf. “pilgrimage of the cloth”, Prakrit paḍa-jattā .—Without religious connotation: “distant expedition-...
Tirtha ( Sanskrit: तीर्थ, tīrtha) is a Sanskrit word that means "crossing place, ford", and refers to any place, text or person that is holy. [1] [2] It particularly refers to pilgrimage sites and holy places in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. [1] [2] [3]
Tirtha means a passage, a roadway, a fjord, a staircase or a descent into a river. Customarily and traditionally these attributes are associated with pilgrim places which happen to be upon the banks or near rivers and water bodies or on the top of a hill or a mountain.
Rathayatra, Hindu festival of India, observed by taking an image of a deity in a procession (yatra) through the streets in a chariot (ratha). This affords darshan (auspicious viewing) of the deity to worshippers who, because of caste or sectarian restrictions, are not admitted to the sanctuary.
yatra. noun. /ˈjɑːtrɑː/ (Indian English) a line of people or vehicles that move along slowly as part of a ceremony or a journey to a holy place, usually carried out for religious reasons. The pilgrims who undertake the yatra cover fifteen kilometres on foot to reach the holy temple. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
yatra-anantare—after the Ratha-yatra Antya 7.80 yatra-artham—just to maintain the body and soul together SB 7.15.15 yatra-chale—on the plea of the car festival Madhya 14.124 yatra-darasana—observing the Ratha-yatra festival. Madhya 16.82 yatra-kale—during the time of the car festival Antya 4.105
Yātrā (Sanskrit: 'journey', 'procession'), in Hinduism and other Indian religions, generally means pilgrimage to holy places such as confluences of sacred rivers, places associated with Hindu epics such as the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and other sacred pilgrimage sites.
Jul 1, 2018 · Rath Yatra is of great significance to the Hindus, and especially to the people of Orissa. It is during this time that the three deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are taken out in a grand procession in specially made gigantic temple-like chariots called raths, which are pulled by thousands of devotees.
Feb 12, 2024 · yatra (plural yatras) A Hindu pilgrimage .
What does the noun yatra mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun yatra. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Indian English. yatra has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. theatre (1820s) religion (1820s) Entry status.
Yatra Definition. Meanings. Definition Source. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. A Hindu pilgrimage. Wiktionary.
Jul 4, 2019 · One of India's biggest religious festivals, the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra, gets under way on Thursday. The festival is unique in that three Hindu gods are taken out of their temples in a...
Why do Hindus aspire to go on the Char Dham Yatra? Char means four. Dham denotes the adobe of a deity and yatra refers to a pilgrimage. Therefore, Char Dham Yatra means pilgrimage to offer obeisance to the four important adobes of Hindu gods.
Mar 28, 2022 · Amarnath Yatra: The annual Amarnath Yatra to the cave shrine of Lord Shiva high up in the Himalayas is among the country's most revered pilgrimages.
Nov 9, 2019 · Teertha yatra has been listed as one of the religious Saamanya Dharmas or common duties of every Hindu Bharatiya in his life time by some of the shastra granthas like the Vishnu Dharma Sutra (2.16.17).
The Kānvar ( or Kānwar/ Kāvaḍ) Yātrā is an annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, known as Kānvarias (कावड़िया) or "Bhole" (भोले), to Hindu pilgrimage places of Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Ajgaibinath, Sultanganj in Bhagalpur, Bihar to fetch holy waters of Ganges River.
Yatra adverb in which, where, since; only in phrase yatra hi nāma (in emphatic exclamations) with Fut. “as indeed, inasmuch as, that” SN.ii.255 (ñāṇabhūtā vata sāvakā y. h. n. savako ñassati etc.); Ja.i.59 (dhir-atthu vata bho jātiyā y. h. n. jātassa jarā paññāyissati “woe to birth that old age is to be noticed in that ...
The pilgrim is known as tirthayatri. Hindus believe that the sacred space or temple, which is the tirthsthan, has the presence of divine power. Going on a thirthyatra is considered highly auspicious and the aim or end result of it is moksha – liberation from the endless cycle of birth and death.
Aug 7, 2020 · What is Ratha Yatra and why is it celebrated? By Syama Allard August 7, 2020. Sometime during the early days of colonial rule in India, the British had their first encounter with one of Hinduism’s most ancient festivals known as Ratha Yātrā.
5 results. yatra. यत्र ind. [यद्-त्रल्] Where, in which place, whither; सैव सा (द्यौः) चलति यत्र हि चित्तम् N.5.57; Ku.1.7,1. -2 When; as in यत्र काले. -3 Whereas, because, since, as.
Yatra is an Indian religious travel guide television program that was broadcast on STAR Plus. Produced and hosted by Deepti Bhatnagar and sometimes by Nilanjana Sharma, Kavita Paudwal, Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar & Tia Bajpai, the program focuses on a spiritual journey around the Indian temples.
Nov 6, 2020 · A yantra is an instrument or tool, for meditation and contemplation and supports spiritual liberation. There are hundreds of yantra designs related to deities, principles, and planets. Used in ceremonies and rituals, yantra designs can be found on paper or bark, or created from flower petals, ash, and rice.
