History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.310
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.310
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v6.c81.310
It will be shown in the next section how in ancient and medieval times the month in which the year began was different at different times and in different countries We shall begin with the pratipad of the month of Caitra, shall take the month as ending with amāvāsyā (*amānta*) and set out from Caitra the important vratas and festivals in each month and the tithis therein, and the rest will be entered in the list of vratas appended to this section on vratas.