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Meaning of "Ashvatirtha>"

Word

Ashvatirtha

Sanskrit

अश्वतीर्थ

IAST

aśvatīrtha

In General

An ancient holy place on the banks of the river, Ganga, near Kanauj. It was at this place that the horses rose from the earth at the request of Rishi Richika to Varuna.

See: Ashvakrta

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