Viratirtha, Vīratīrtha, Vira-tirtha: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismVīratīrtha (वीरतीर्थ) is the name of a Tīrtha (sacred bathing place) that is associated with the Vāgīśvara Liṅga (symbolical manifestation of Śiva). This place represents the thirty-sixth of the sixty-four siddhaliṅgas mentioned in the Nepalese Tyasaphu (a folding book or leporello). At each of these spots Śiva is manifest as a Liṅga. Each of these liṅgas has its own specific name, mantra, set of rituals and observances, auspicious time etc.
The auspiscious time for bathing at the Vīra-tīrtha near the Vāgīśvara-liṅga is mentioned as “śrāvaṇī pūrṇimā” (latin: shravani purnima). This basically represents the recommended day for bathing there (snānadina).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 84 - Tirthas from the Confluence of Gangā and Varaṇā up to Maṇikarṇikā < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 83 - Manifestation of Vīreśvara < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]