tirtha (tīrtha)

(Language: Sanskrit)

Short Description: A ford; a place of pilgrimage especially one situated on a river, lake or the shores of the sea.

Long Description: A ford; a place of pilgrimage especially one situated on a river, lake or the shores of the sea; a preceptor or holy personage; the word is also used to denote the sacred water used in the worship of a deity or in any other ceremony.