History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1902

v6.c81.1902

*Rambhātṛtīyāvrata*—begin on Jy. śu. 13th, tithi; for three days; first after bath a woman should pour plenty of water at the root of plantain plant and surround it with threads, make a silver image of the plant with golden fruit and worship it, observe nakta on 13th, *ayācita* on 14th and fast on 15th, water the same plant for a year, worship also Umā and Śiva and Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī; homa with 13, 14, 15 āhutis respectively on the three days from 13th; this vrata confers sons, beauty, freedom from widowhood &c.; *HV* II. 283-288 (from Skanda), VKK 11; *Rambhā* also means 'kadali' (plantain plant) and hence the name.