History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.t2.679

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Haradatta on Gaut. XI. 20 (cited above in n. 1662) mentions the following usages : in the Cola country while the sun is in the zodiacal sign of Aries maidens draw with powders of various colours on the ground an orb of the sun together with attendants and offer worship in the morning and evening ; on the full moon day of Mārgaśīrṣa maidens putting on ornaments walk about in the village and offer to a temple idol whatever they get in their wanderings ; when the sun is in the sign of the Crab, maidens worship the goddess Umā while the moon is in the constellation of the Pūrvā Phalgunīs and offer to the gods *mudga* beans that have put forth sprouts and salt ; when the sun is in the sign of Pisces, house-holders worship the Goddess of wealth while the moon is in the constellation of Uttarā Phalgunī. Āp. Dh. S. II. 6. 13. 7 notes that in certain countries the special portions of the eldest son in paternal wealth are gold, dark-coloured cattle and black-coloured produce of the soil (i. e. black grain). Vide Bṛ. and Tantravārtika quoted above (as to customs of certain countries).