The Antiquities of Orissa v1.c11.57
The Antiquities of Orissa v1.c11.57
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²⁰ The night when this happened was the 14th of the wane in the month of Phālguna, and it has ever since been held sacred, and no good Hindu will allow it to pass without fasting and offerings to Śiva. The Government offices in Bengal are closed on this day, to enable the people to observe this fast.