History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1469

v6.c81.1469

*Dūrvāgaṇapativrata*—(1) on 4th of Śr. or K. śu for two years or three, worship of Gaṇeśa image with red flowers and with leaves of bilva, apāmārga, śamī, dūrvā and tulasī and other upacāras; mantra containing ten names of Gaṇapati; HV I 520-523, VR 127-129 (from Saurapurāṇa, where Śiva tells Skanda that Pārvatī performed it!!); (2) begin on any 4th śu. falling on Sunday; for six months; śiṣṭas practise it from Śr. śu. 4 to M. śu. 4; worship of Gaṇapati; VR 141-143 (from Skanda), Vratārka (folios 66-67); (3) worship of Gaṇapati for 21 days from Śr. śu. 5 to Śr. kṛ. 10 with 16 upacāras and 21 kinds of leaves such as dūrvā, bilva, apāmārga &c.; VR 129-141.