History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c74.t2.293

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On the third day after entering Gayā come the rites of Pañcatīrthī described above (pp. 663–666). The pilgrim bathes¹⁵²⁹ in the Uttaramānasa with the mantra ‘uttare mānase snānam’ (Vāyu 111. 2–3). He should offer one añjali with the verses (Vāyu 110. 20–21) and perform śrāddha. After this śrāddha he sits to the south of Uttara-mānasa, spreads *kuśas* with tips towards the south, offers water with sesame and offers to all together one piṇḍa of one handful of barley flour mixed with sesame, kuśas, honey, curds and water Then he bows to and worships the Sun’s image on Uttaramānasa with the mantra ‘namostu bhānave’ (Vāyu 111 5). Then he repairs to Dakṣiṇamānasa in silence and there takes a bath in Udīcī tīrtha, in Kanakhala and then in Dakṣiṇamānasa with the mantra (Vāyu 111 9–10) and then performs salutation and worship to Dakṣiṇārka, then makes a bow to Mauṇārka, then goes to Phalgu tīrtha situated to the east of Gadādhara and takes a bath and performs tarpaṇa and śrāddha there; then he worships Pitāmaha (with Vāyu 111. 19), visits Gadādhara and worships (with Vāyu 111. 21), then again goes to the five tīrthas, at each of which he bathes and performs tarpaṇa Then he bathes the image of Gadādhara with pañcāmṛta. Raghunandana notes that the bathing of Gadādhara with pañcāmṛta is obligatory, while the rest may be done according to one’s ability. This finishes the rites of pañcatīrthī.