History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2324
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2324
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*Himapūjā*—worship the Moon, the left eye of Viṣṇu on Pūrṇimā with flowers, naivedya of milk, give salt to cows, honour one's mother, sister and daughter with new red garments; if one is near Himālaya, then one should offer to pitṛs ice mixed with honey, sesame and ghee and where there is no ice he should repeat the words 'ice, ice' and should feed brāhmaṇas with māṣa food full of ghee, festival with songs and dance should be held and Śyāmā-devī worshipped, fresh wine should be drunk by those used to drinking, KR 471–72 (from Brah.)