History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2309

v6.c81.2309

*Haratṛtīyā-vrata*—on M. śu. 3; tithivrata, Umā and Maheśvara deity; in a maṇḍapa draw a lotus with eight leaves; in eight directions *nyāsa* of the eight names of Umā viz. Gaurī, Lalitā, Umā, Svadhā, Vāmadevī &c.; place Umā-Maheśvara in the middle, worship with gandha and flowers; place a jar filled with rice grains; homa with four āhutis of ghee and one hundred of sesame, in each of the eight praharas perform bath and homa; next day honour a brāhmaṇa and his wife; this to be followed for four years; then udyāpana; golden image of Umā and Maheśvara to be donated to ācārya; gives *saubhāgya* and health; HV I. 480-482.