History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1448

v6.c81.1448

*Daśoddharaṇa-pañcamī* or *nāgadasto*—on 5th of Bh. śu., for relative (such as son, brother, daughter) of one dying from snake bite was to be performed, worship of golden, silver, wooden or clay image of snake having five hoods with fragrant flowers, incense &c; in each month different Nāga out of twelve to be named, reward that man dying from snake-bite was freed from lower regions where he was supposed to go and to have become a non-poisonous snake, and went to heaven; KKV 90-93, HV I. 560-562 (from Bhav. I. 32 41-58), KR 273-275 For the names of twelve nāgas, vide p 124 note 321 above Garuda I. 129 describes this