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unusual facts about tirtha



Bhakti Hridaya Bon Swami

In 1942, after the disappearance of his Guru, Srila Sarasvati Prabhupada, Swami Bon voted for Swami Bhakti Vilas Tirtha to be the next Acharya of the Gaudiya Math.

Bhakti Tirtha Swami

In one issue we reported Bhakti-tirtha's visit to the Zambian statehouse, where he had dinner with the country's president, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda.

Kashi Math

The Supreme Court of India also confirmed the same on December 2nd, 2009 and upheld the High Court order recognizing Sudhendra Tirtha as mathadipadi.

Kulcharam

Shri Vighn-harneshvar Parshva Digambara Jain Atishaya Kshetra or "place of a miracle" is a tirtha dedicated to the 23rd Tirthankara, Parshva.

Pancha Tirtha of Puri

Hindus consider bathing in the Pancha Tirtha or the five sacred bathing spots of Puri, India are considered essential to complete a pilgrimage to Puri.

Pandya Kingdom

There, amongst the Pandyas, is the tirtha called the Kumaris (Kanyakumari) (3:88).

Saurashtra Kingdom

O Yudhishthira, on the sea-coast is the Chamasodbheda, and also Prabhasa, that tirtha which is much regarded by the Gods.


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