History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2065
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2065
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v6.c81.2065
*Śaṅkarārkavrata*—on 8th falling on Sunday; worship of the Sun who is the right eye of Śaṅkara; in the half moon figure a circular spot be made by applying saffron and red sandal-wood paste and in the circular spot place a ruby fixed in gold; this would be eye (Sun) of Śaṅkara; tithivrata; Arka (Sun) as Śaṅkara's eye is deity; KKV 271-72, HV I. 831-32 (from Kālikā). If no ruby available use gold.