History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c68.18

History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c68.18

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v5.c68.18

Chapter XI Holy places (mountains, rivers, forests) play important part in the culture and unity of India; meaning of tīrtha in Ṛgveda and later texts; grounds on which places become tīrthas; number of tīrthas very large; four classes of tīrthas, viz. daiva, āsura, ārṣa and mānusa; who should go on a pilgrimage, rites on starting; tonsure and fast. ... 552-584

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Ṛgvedasaṃhitā — Sanskrit