विष्णुपद

{ viṣṇupada }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

VIṢṆUPADA   A place at the source of the river Gaṅgā See under Gaṅgā.

A dictionary, Marathi and English

   An image of the foot of विष्णु, worshiped at the holy place Gayá.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

विष्णु—पद  n.  n. ‘station or footmark of V°’, the zenith, [Nir.]; [BhP.]

ROOTS:

विष्णु पद

   the sky, [MBh.]; [Ragh.] &c.
   the mark of V°'s foot worshipped at गया, [RTL. 309]
°द-गिरि  m.  N. of a sacred hill (also called , m.), [MBh.]; [Hariv.] &c.

ROOTS:

°द गिरि

   a lotus, [L.]
विष्णु—पद  n.  m. n. the sea of milk, [L.]

ROOTS:

विष्णु पद

Shabda-Sagara

विष्णुपद  n.  ( -दं)
   1. The sky, heaven, atmosphere.
   2. The sea of milk.
   3. A lotus.
  f.  ( -दी)
   1. The Ganges.
   2. One of the twelve Sankrāntis or periods, at which the sun enters a sign of the zodiac, especially [Page678-a+ 60] the first sign after the equinox.
    E. विष्णु, and पद abode, or foot; where VISHṆU resides or rests, or proceeding from his foot.

ROOTS:

विष्णु पद