महाह्रद

{ mahāhrada }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

MAHĀHRADA   A holy place. One who takes a bath here will never be in misfortune. M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 25, Verse 48 says that one who takes bath here and spends a month fasting with a pure heart will attain salvation.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

महा—ह्रद  m.  m. a gr° tank or pool, [Mn.]; [R.] &c.

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महा ह्रद

N. of a तीर्थ, [MBh.]
of a mythical pool, [Siddhântaś.]; [Gol.]
तीर्थ-म्°   of शिव, [Śivag.] ( cf.).

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तीर्थ म्°