History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.586

v6.c81.586

On the 4th of the bright half of Bhādrapada is observed the festival of Gaṇeśacaturthī in many parts of India (though not in Bengal or Gujarat). According to the Samayamayūkha,³⁶⁷ Gaṇeśacaturthī is also called Varadacaturthī. The proper time for the performance is mid-day, as said by Bṛhaspati³⁶⁸ quoted in the Kālanirṇaya. When Caturthī-tithi is mixed up with the ever knows this story about the clearance of Kṛṣṇa from a false charge would not be liable to have a false charge made against him by any one The Tithitattva³⁷⁶ provides that if a man inadvertently sees the moon on the night of the 4th in Bhādra (śukla) he should repeat the verse of the nurse quoted above over some water, drink it and should listen to the story of the Syamantaka jewel