करतोया

{ karatōyā, karatoyā }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

KARATOYĀ   A holy river. This river worships Varuṇa sitting in his court. [Śloka 22, Chapter 9, Sabhā Parva] . If one stays on the shores of this river and observes fasting for three days one would get the benefit of performing an Aśvamedha yāga. [Chapter 85, Vana Parva] .

हिन्दी (hindi) WordNet

   See : अर्जुनी

मराठी (Marathi) WordNet

   See : अर्जुनी

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

कर—तोया  f.  f. N. of a river in the north-east of Bengal (said to have, originated from the water poured into the hand of शिव at his marriage with पार्वति, and thrown by him on the ground), [MBh.]; [VP.]

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कर तोया

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

करतोया [karatōyā]  f. f. A river in Bengal (called सदानीरा).

Shabda-Sagara

करतोया  f.  ( -या) The Karatoya river, a river in the north-east of Bengal.
    E. कर the hand, and तोय water: at the wedding of SIVA and PARVATI, the water which had been poured into the hand of the former, constituted, upon its being thrown on the ground, the source of this river.

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कर तोय