History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1997

v6.c81.1997

*Vijayadvādaśī*—(1) Saṅkalpa on 11th; fast on dvādaśī on which there is Śravaṇa-nakṣatra; a golden image of Viṣṇu clad in yellow robes to be made and to be worshipped with *arghya*; *jāgaraṇa* at night; next day at sunrise donate image; dvādaśī with Śravaṇa when the Sun is in Lion and the Moon in Śravaṇa is not possible except in Bh., HV I. 1136-38 (from Agni), KR 287-288; (2) same in HV I. 1138-1140; (3) Phā su. 11th or 12th if joined to Puṣya-nakṣatra is called Vijayā; (4) Bh. su. or kṛ 11th or 12th if joined to Wednesday and Śravaṇa-nakṣatra is called Vijayā. vrata in su. leads to heaven and in kṛ. to destruction of sins; Viṣṇu deity; HV I. 1152-1155 (from Brahmavaivarta). Some of these occur in KKV 348-50 (from Ādityapurāṇa)