- [tīrttam] ''s. (Sa. Teertha.)'' Ceremonial purity, சுத்தம். 2. Sacred rivers, or waters at a place of pilgrimage, or as brought from such place, புண்ணியதீர்த்தம். 3. Consecrated water used for washing an idol, which is afterward brought out and given to the people, especially on the last day of the festival, either to be drunk by them, or taken home for the sick to dispel diseases, திருமஞ்சனநீர். 4. Water consecrated for the sick, ஓதியிறைக்கும்நீர். 5. The merit of bath ing on an auspicious day, புண்ணியகாலஸ்நா னசுத்தம். 6. A temple festival of procession, திருவிழா. 7. Water in common. நீர். 8. Water given by the brahman in court, in administering an oath, துளசிதீர்த்தம். ''(c.)''- ''Note'' The seven sacred rivers are the fol lowing. 1. கங்கை, Ganges; 2. யமுனை, Jumna; 3. சரச்சுவதி. Sarasvati which is northward of Delhi; 4. நருமதை, Narbudha; 5. காவேரி Kavery; 6. குமரி. Kumari at Cape Comorin; 7. கோதாவிரி, Godavery.
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