History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c74.t2.172
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c74.t2.172
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v5.c74.t2.172
Some miscellaneous matters in connection with Banaras may be set out here. Vārānasī being a great tīrtha, śrāddha for the benefit of ancestors should be performed there and if it is not possible to perform a śrāddha with all details, at least offerings of piṇḍas should be made.¹⁴⁶² The construction of *maṭhas* for those who practise penance there and endowing them with means for their maintenance are highly eulogized.¹⁴⁶³