Matritirtha, aka: Mātṛtīrtha, Matri-tirtha; 2 Definition(s)



The Sanskrit term Mātṛtīrtha can be transliterated into English as Matrtirtha or Matritirtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Mātṛtīrtha (मातृतीर्थ).—A sacred place situated on the outskirts of Kurukṣetra. If one bathes in a holy pond there one would be rich in children. (Śloka 58, Chapter 83, Vana Parva).

Source: Puranic Encyclopaedia

Mātṛtīrtha (मातृतीर्थ) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.81.47) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Mātṛ-tīrtha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places
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