History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2016

v6.c81.2016

*Viśokasaṅkrānti*—When on an Ayana day or Viṣuva day there is Vyatīpātayoga the performer should bathe in water mixed with *tilas* and observe ekabhakta; he should bathe a golden image of the Sun with pañcagavya and offer *gandha* and flowers, clothe it in two red garments and place it in a copper vessel and worship the Sun (image) from feet to head with different names of Sun, and offer arghya; one year; at end worship Sun, offer homa with mantras addressed to the Sun, donate twelve kapilā cows or one cow if poor; secures long life, health and prosperity; this is a saṅkrānti vrata; HV II. 742-743 (from Skanda)