kshetra

Literally, “field.” A holy district, especially that of Jagannatha Puri.

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Kshetra:

Kshetra: region (kshetra of dharma: region of righteousness) (Dharmakshetra) (SSS-III)

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kshetra:

kshetra (kshethra). Field or life.

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Kanada (also transliterated as Kanad and in other ways) was a Hindu sage who founded the philosophical school of Vaisheshika. He probably lived around 600 BCE according to some accounts. It is believed that he was born in Prabhas Kshetra (near Dwaraka) in Gujarat, India. His area of study was Rasavātam, considered to be a type of alchemy. In his text, the Vaishashik Darshana, he describes an atomic theory more than a century before Democritus developed one in ancient Greece. He believed that all objects were comprised o

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A tirtha is a pilgrimage site. Literally the Sanskrit term "tirtha" means a ford, a shallow part of a body of water that may be easily crossed. A tirtha provides the inspiration to enable one to cross over from worldly engagement to the side of nirvana. In Jainism, a tirtha may be Siddha kshtra: site of liberation of a Kevali (including Tirthankaras) like Ashtapad hill, Sammet Shikhar, Champa, Girnar, Pava and Shatrunjaya. Atishaya kshetra: where divine events have occurr ...

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Shri D. Veerendra Heggade (born November 25, 1948) is the eldest son of Shri Ratnavarma Heggade. The mantle of Heggadeship fell on the shoulders of Shri Veerendra Heggade at the age of 20, on October 24, 1968 when he became the 21st Dharmadikari of Shri Shetra Dharmasthala. In less than three decades he has not only preserved the essence of the kshetra, but has also achieved remarkable progress in his service to mankind. Shri Veerendra Heggade’s first major act since he became Dharmadhikari was to realise his father’s dream ...

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Tirupati is a temple town in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the foot hills of Tirumala Tirumala - Tirupati - General. Tirupati is one of the holiest places in Hinduism and is well known as kaliyuga vaikuntam by its devotees. Tirupati, or Aadhi Varaha Kshetra, as it is known in the Puranas (Scriptures on Hindu Mythology), is an important mountainous pilgrimage site in the Hindu world. It is dedicated to Vishnu the second deity of the Hindu Holy Trinity who assu ...

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• Tirumala - Tirupati - Tirumala
• Tirumala - Tirupati - Tirupati City
• Tirumala - Tirupati - History of the Shrine
• Tirumala - Tirupati - Festivals
• Tirumala - Tirupati - Tonsure
• Tirumala - Tirupati - Some facts

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dharma-kshetra:

dharma-kshetra (-kshethra). Abode or field of righteousness.

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In Jainism, a tirtha may be Siddha kshetra: site of liberation of a Kevali (including Tirthankaras) like Ashtapad hill, Sammet Shikhar, Champa, Girnar, Pava and Shatrunjaya. Atishaya kshetra: where divine events have occurred like Mahavirji, Kesariaji, Kundalpur etc. Purana kshetra: associated with lives of shalaka-purushas, like Ayodhya, Vidisha, Hastinapur etc. Gyana kshetra: associated with famous Acharyas or centers of learning, like Mohankhe ...

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Pilgrimage, Pilgrimage - Antiquity, Pilgrimage - Bahá'í Faith, Pilgrimage - Buddhism, Pilgrimage - Christianity, Pilgrimage - Hinduism, Pilgrimage - Islam, Pilgrimage - Hajj, Pilgrimage - Ziarah, Pilgrimage - Jainism, Pilgrimage - Judaism

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Tirupati is one of the holiest places in Hinduism and is well known as kaliyuga vaikuntam by its devotees. Tirupati, or Aadhi Varaha Kshetra, as it is known in the Puranas (Scriptures on Hindu Mythology), is an important mountainous pilgrimage site in the Hindu world. It is dedicated to Vishnu the second deity of the Hindu Holy Trinity who assumes the role of preserver of the cosmos. In this temple Vishnu resides as Venkateswara, an avatar or incarnation of Vishnu. The goddess Sri, or Lakshmi (Vishnu's consort), resides on the chest of Venke ...

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Tirumala - Tirupati, Tirumala - Tirupati - General, Tirumala - Tirupati - Tirumala, Tirumala - Tirupati - Tirupati City, Tirumala - Tirupati - History of the Shrine, Tirumala - Tirupati - Festivals, Tirumala - Tirupati - Tonsure, Tirumala - Tirupati - Some facts

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Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple stands at a place, which is considered as one of the seven Parasurama Kshetras, and ancient texts including Puranas, particularly, the Skanda Puranas and Padma Puranas, have extolled the sanctity of this place and the shrine. The tradition states that in this place Lord Vishnu had given darshan to Indian sages like Divakarmuni and Bilvamangalam Swami. An Ezhava couple had also seen the lord in the form of a child and the child had taken morsels of rice from the hands of the couple. In memory of this legend, naivedyam prepared ...

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Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple, Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple - Antiquity, Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple - Gopuram, Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple - The sanctum, Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple - Other deities, Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple - Festivals

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In the epic times (final centuries BC), the region between the triangle of Thaneshwar, Hissar and Hastinapur was distinguished by three different names: (1) Kuru-Jangala equal to Rohtak, Hansi, Hissar; (2) Kuru-rashtra proper between the Ganga and Yamuna with its capital at Hastinapura and (3) the Kuru-kshetra comprising Thaneshwar, Kaithal and Karnal. The whole kingdom roughly corresponded to modern Thanesar, Delhi and the greater part of Upper Gangetic Doab. The rivers Aruna, Ashumati, Hiranvati, Apaya, Kausiki, Sa ...

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Kuru India, Kuru India - Geographical Location of Kuru, Kuru India - Kurus of Bharata war, Kuru India - Kurus of Buddha's times, Kuru India - Kuru Dharma, Kuru India - Speculations on origins, Kuru India - Kuru-Puru-Bharata connection, Kuru India - Central Asian origin of Kurus, Kuru India - Puranic View of Kuru Origin

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Bhind District - Fort of Ater. A beautiful fort near Ater village, 22 km from Bhind, was built by the Bhadauria Jat kings Badan Singh, Maha Singh and Bakhat Singh in 1664-1668. The fort is situated on the banks of the Chambal River. Bhind District - Jain Temples. The temple of Lord Mahavira is situated at Barason in Mehgaon tehsil. In Jain tradition, it is among the Atishaya kshetra, i.e. a place where lord Mahavira visited during his journey after getting Kaivalya (Ulti ...

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Bhind District, Bhind District - History, Bhind District - Mythological and Historical Facts, Bhind District - Dacoits, Bhind District - Ravines Hindi-बीहड़, Bhind District - Population, Bhind District - Tourist destinations, Bhind District - Fort of Ater, Bhind District - Jain Temples, Bhind District - Mata Renuka Temple, Bhind District - Narad Dev Temple, Bhind District - National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhind District - Gohad Fort, Bhind District - Sun Temple, Bhind District - Ancient Dadraua Temple, Bhind District - Malanpur, Bhind District - External link

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karma-kshetra:

karma-kshetra (-kshethra). Field of activity.

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Kuru-kshetra:

Kuru-kshetra (-kshethra). Battlefield where the Pandavas and Kauravas fought.

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kuru-kshetra:

kuru-kshetra (kshethra). Field of battle or action.

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yoga-kshetra:

yoga-kshetra (-kshethra). Abode or state or field of yoga.

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Dharma-kshetra:

Dharma-kshetra (-kshethra). Battlefield where the Mahabharatha war was fought between Pandavas and Kauravas. See Mahabharatha.

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Kshetra ksetra (Sanskrit) A sphere of action; a field. In the Bhagavad-Gita, used for the compounded constitution of the knower or conscious entity (also kshetrajna). Not only the constitution of a being which thus provides the field in which the spiritual knower works within himself, but in another sense applied to the field of action of a being in which it works and manifests its faculties and powers. Thus the constitution of a human being is the kshetra in which the monad lives and acts; similarly the solar system is the kshetra of the hierarch of the solar system.

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hridaya-kshetra:

hridaya-kshetra (hridhaya-kshethra). Heart field.

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