Matsyapurana 62.5

62.5

nabhasye vātha vaiśākhe puṇyamārgaśirasya ca
śuklapakṣe tṛtīyāyāṃ susnāto gaurasarṣapaiḥ //

Śiva said :—Hear, O lady, attentively, the vow which gives endless merit; the best of vows, worthy of being followed by men and women. The devotee should put the tilaka mark on his forehead made with a paste of gorôchana, fresh urine of the cow, cowdung and sandal, mixing them with curds ; after bathing well and rubbing white mustard on his body, in the month of Bhâdra, Vaiśakha or the holy Mârgasîrsa (Agrahâyan and), on the third day of the bright fortnight. This is giver of auspiciousness and health, and is very much appreciated by the goddess Lalitâ.—4-6.