Tirthapada
Tirthapada (तीर्थपाद) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He whose feet are the holiest pilgrimage”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Tirthapada (तीर्थपाद) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He whose feet are the holiest pilgrimage”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Tirthapada (तीर्थपाद, IAST: Tīrthapāda) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He whose feet are the holiest pilgrimage”. From tīrtha (sacred ford, pilgrimage site) and pāda (foot), this name proclaims that Viṣṇu's lotus feet are themselves the supreme tīrtha, making every prostration before him equivalent to all pilgrimages combined.
Meaning, etymology & significance
In Hindu sacred geography, a tīrtha is a 'crossing place'—a ford across the river of saṃsāra—and the most celebrated sites are those where divine feet have touched or where holy rivers originate. Viṣṇu's feet are called tīrtha because the Gaṅgā herself is said to flow from his toe (Viṣṇupadī), and because touching or meditating upon those feet is said to purify the devotee of all karmic debt. The name thus elegantly fuses cosmological myth with the devotional path of pāda-sevā (service to the Lord's feet).
This epithet appears prominently in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa and is invoked by pilgrims who, unable to travel to distant shrines, meditate on the Lord's feet as the universal tīrtha accessible to all. Pronounced tīr-tha-pā-da; also commonly seen as Tirthapada or Teerthapada.
Scriptural source
Tirthapada appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.
Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology
By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Tirthapada aligns with the Purva phalguni nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.
Tirthapada — Name Facts
- Meaning
- He whose feet are the holiest pilgrimage
- Gender
- Hindu boy name
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- Rashi
- Simha (Leo)
- Numerology
- 4
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Tirthapada mean?
Tirthapada is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy name meaning “He whose feet are the holiest pilgrimage”.
Is Tirthapada a boy or girl name?
Tirthapada is traditionally a Hindu boy name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Tirthapada?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Tirthapada aligns with the Vishakha nakshatra, under the Simha (Leo) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Tirthapada?
The Chaldean name number of Tirthapada is 4.
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