tīrttam (p. 243) s. (Sa. Teertha.) Ceremonial purity, சுத்தம். 2. Sacred rivers, or waters at a place of pilgrimage, or as brought from such place, புண்ணியதீர்த்தம். 3. Consecrated water used for washing an idol, which is afterward brought out and given to the people, especially on the last day of the festival, either to be drunk by them, or taken home for the sick to dispel diseases, திருமஞ்சனநீர். 4. Water consecrated for the sick, ஓதியிறைக்கும்நீர். 5. The merit of bathing on an auspicious day, புண்ணியகாலஸ்நா னசுத்தம். 6. A temple festival of procession, திருவிழா. 7. Water in common. நீர். 8. Water given by the brahman in court, in administering an oath, துளசிதீர்த்தம். (c.)-Note The seven sacred rivers are the following. 1. கங்கை, Ganges; 2. யமுனை, Jumna; 3. சரச்சுவதி. Sarasvati which is northward of Delhi; 4. நருமதை, Narbudha; 5. காவேரி Kavery; 6. குமரி. Kumari at Cape Comorin; 7. கோதாவிரி, Godavery. தீர்ந்தங்கொடுக்க, inf. To distribute water, in which the idol has been washed. தீர்த்தசேவை, s. Pilgrimage to holy bathing places. தீர்த்தமாட, inf. To bath in sacred waters. 2. To bath as a part of the daily religions duties. தீர்த்தயாத்திரை, s. Pilgrimage to a holy place for the purpose of bathing. தீர்த்தர், s. (plu.) Devas, celestials, inhabitants of Swerga, கடவுள். (சது.) தீர்த்தவாசி, appel. n. A pilgrim. தீர்த்தன், s. Argha of the Jainas, அரு கன். 2. Siva, சிவன். 3. Guru, குரு. 4. A teacher, especially of the Vedas, உபா த்தியாயன். 33) *

tuḷaci (p. 250) s. Tulasi, a fragrant herb held in great veneration by the Hindus; holy basil, which is said to be a female metamorphosed, துளவம். Ocymum sanctum. W. p. 381. TULASI.--Note. There are three kinds especially sacred to siva, viz.: வெ ண்டுளசி, சிறுதுளசி, சிவதுளசி, Oeymum tenuiflorum. There are others appropriated in Vishnu who claims also those of Siva. viz.: இராமதுளசி, கரியமால்துளசி, செந்துளசி, கருந் துளசி, விஷ்ணுதுளசி, பெருந்துளசி, Ocymum gratissimum. There are still other varieties. as கர்ப்பூரத்துளசி, which see; also காட்டுத் துளசி, Ocymum adscendens; நாய்த்துளசி, dog's basil, oppos. to நல்லதுளசி; நிலத்துளசி, Ocymum prostratum. (c.) துளசிதீர்த்தம், s. Tulasi leaves and consecrated water, taken in making oath in court, or, as a token of adherence to Vishnu on entering his temples. துளசிமணி, s. (also தாதமணி.) Beads made of the white Tulasi root or branch, worn by devotees of the Vishnu sect. துளசிமாடம், s. A raised place for Tulasi plants, instead of a flower pot. துளசிமாலை, s. A necklace made of Tulasi, whether leaves or beads. 27)