History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2136

v6.c81.2136

When the sixth is mixed up with 5th or 7th the general rule is that in the case of vratas and fasts sixth mixed with the 7th is to be chosen except in the case of Skandaṣaṣṭhī where sixth mixed with 5th is to be preferred (KN 190, NA 48, SM 42, PC 100-101), the sixth tithi is dear to Kārtikeya (or Skanda) who was born on it and became the commander-in-chief of the gods on it; Bhav. I. 39. 1-13, HK 622 (quoting Brah.), KKN 382-383