History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c27.19
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c27.19
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The Saṁ. Pr. (pp. 868-869) speaks of Aśvattha-vivāha which is like kumbha-vivāha and performed for good luck to the bride and averting widowhood. Here the Aśvattha tree is substituted for the jar and a golden image of Viṣṇu is worshipped. The image is then given to a brāhmaṇa.