Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c27.s3.17
Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c27.s3.17
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v2.c27.s3.17
According to another authority, the festivals commenced on Amavas, or the Ides of Chait, near which the vernal equinox falls, the opening of the modern solar year; when, in like manner as at the commencement of the lunar year in Asoj, they [562] dedicate the first nine days of Chait (also called Nauratri) to Iswara and his consort Isani.