History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2078

v6.c81.2078

*Śākasaptamī*—begin on K. śu. 7th; every month for one year divided into three periods of four months; on 5th ekabhakta, on 6th nakta and fast on 7th; offer to brāhmaṇas food with well spiced vegetables and should himself eat at night; tithivrata; Sun deity; in each period of four months different flowers (Agasti, fragrant flowers, Karavīra), unguents (saffron, white sandalwood, red sandalwood), dhūpas (Aparājita, aguru, guggulu), naivedyas (pāyasa, jaggery cake, boiled rice-grains); dinner to brāhmaṇas at year's end and listening to Purāṇas read by a reader; Bhav. I. 47. 47-72, q. by KKV 103–107, HV 760–763, KR 417–419.