Agni Tīrtha
Agni Tīrtha, “the tīrtha of Agni”
Agni Tīrtha is a name used for more than one place in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
Places
- Agni Tīrtha (Sarasvatī): the tīrtha on the Sarasvatī where the devas found Agni hidden in the śamī tree after Bhṛgu‘s śāpa. Mahābhārata, Śalya Parva, Chapter 47
- Agni Tīrtha (Rāmasetu): the spot in the sea near Rāmasetu where Agni rose to bear witness to the purity of Sītā. Skanda Purāṇa, Brahma Khaṇḍa, Setu Māhātmya, Chapter 22
- Agnitīrtha (Vahnitīrtha): the tīrtha on the Gautamī where Agni entered the waters after his brother Jātavedas was slain, and was drawn out by the devas. Brahma Purāṇa, Gautamī Māhātmya, Chapter 28
- Agnitīrtha (Abhishṭuta’s yajña): the tīrtha on the Gautamī, also named Āgneya, where King Abhishṭuta‘s aśvamedha was completed and Agni was pleased with the king. Brahma Purāṇa, Gautamī Māhātmya, Chapter 98
- Yamatīrtha of the Pigeon and the Owl: the tīrtha on both banks of the Gautamī formed from the āśramas of the pigeon Anuhrāda and the owl Ulūka, also called Āgneya or Agnitīrtha. Brahma Purāṇa, Gautamī Māhātmya, Chapter 55
- Tapastīrtha: the tīrtha on the Gautamī where the ṛshis settled by tapas whether the waters or fire is greater, also called Agnitīrtha and Sārasvatatīrtha. Brahma Purāṇa, Gautamī Māhātmya, Chapter 56