History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2188

v6.c81.2188

*Saṅghāṭaka-vrata*—to be begun on K. śu. 1st; ekabhakta on that day, fast on 2nd tithi and also on 3rd, pāraṇā on 4th, tithivrata, Śiva deity; worship in this way for 7½ months if performed only in each bright half, or 3¾ months if in both pakṣas which make up 7, two golden images of a male and female to be placed on bedstead and bathed with pañcāmṛta &c., jāgara, sleeping on ground; gift of images to ācārya, the woman performer never suffers separation from husband or son, Pārvatī secured Śiva as husband by this vrata; HV II. 370-375 (from Var.).