History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1216
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1216
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v6.c81.1216
*Kāmamahotsava*—on 14th of Cai śu.; tithi; establishment of Madana and Rati on the night of 13th in a park and worship on 14th; the festival is to be celebrated with obscene words, with songs and music; next morning play with mud for a *prahara* (three hours); VKK 529-532 which quotes two verses (on p 530) from RM. This is also called 'Caitrāvalī' and 'Madanabhañjī' in Śaivāgama. Vide KV 190 'Caitravihita- Aśokāṣṭamī-Madanatrayodaśī-Caitrāvalī-Madanabhañjikā-Caturdaśī-prabhṛtīn' and RM. (folio 81a verses 1381-1384 ABORI 36 p 333-34), KR 137-138.