History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1196

v6.c81.1196

*Kalaśa*—a jar or jars are used as suspicious in marriage, establishment of an idol, marching on an expedition, coronation &c, up to 108 may be employed; their circumference should be from 15 to 50 finger-breadths, height 16 angulas, base 12 angulas and mouth 8 angulas HV (I 608) derives the word ('Kalāṁ kalāṁ gṛhītvā ca devānāṁ Viśvakarmaṇā | nirmitoyaṁ surair yasmāt-kalaśastena ucyate॥); vide HV I 65-66 for kalaśotpatti and its measurements A pūrṇa kalaśa is mentioned in Ṛg III. 32 15.