History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2265

v6.c81.2265

*Sujanmāvāptivrata*—This is a saṅkrāntivrata, begin from the day when the Sun enters sign Meṣa (Ram) and go on through all the twelve saṅkrāntis in the year with fast on each day of the saṅkrānti, and respectively worship the images of the Sun, of Bhārgava Rāma (Paraśurāma), Kṛṣṇa, Viṣṇu, Varāha (incarnation), Narasiṁha, Rāma Dāśarathi, Rāma (Balarāma), Matsya (incarnation of Viṣṇu); these may also be painted on a piece of cloth for worship; *homa* with appropriate name on each saṅkrānti; for a year; at end gift of *jaladhenu* with umbrella and sandals and in each month of gold and two garments; worship at night with *dīpamālā* (rows of lights), reward—the performer is not born among lower animals or Mlecchas; HV II. 727-728 (from Vi. Dh.), PC 12; note that worship in Tulā and the following two signs is not mentioned by HV. But in Vi. Dh III. 199 it is said that Vāmana, Trivikrama and Aśvaśiras (Hayaśiras) are to be worshipped when the sun respectively enters Tulā (Balance), Vṛścika (Scorpion) and Dhanus (Archer)