Tirtha (Hinduism)
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This article is about pilgrimage in Hinduism. For other uses, see Tirtha (disambiguation).
Tirtha (Sanskrit: तीर्थ, tīrtha) is a Sanskrit word that means "crossing place, ford", and refers to any place, text or person that is holy.[1][2] It particularly refers to pilgrimage sites and holy places in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.[1][2][3]
The process or journey associated with tirtha is called tirtha-yatra,[4] while alternate terms such as kshetra, gopitha and mahalaya are used in some Hindu traditions to refer to a "place of pilgrimage".[5][6]