History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1337

History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1337

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v6.c81.1337

*Candravrata*—(1) on amāvāsyā; for one year; worship of images of Sun and Moon on two lotuses; HV II p 256 (Vi. Dh. III. 191. 1-5); (2) begin from Mārg. pūrṇimā; for one year, fast on each pūrṇimā; worship of Moon: HV II. 236 (from Vi. Dh. III. 194 1-2); (3) on Pūrṇimā; for 15 years; *nakta-bhojana* on that day; gets the reward of 1000 Aśvamedhas and one hundred Rājasūyas; HV II. 244-245 (from Var). (4) performance of cāndrāyaṇa and the gift of golden image of Moon, HV II. 884 (one verse from Pad. = Mat. 101. 75), KKV 450 (from Mat).

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Matsyapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Padmapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Varāhapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa — Sanskrit
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